Place names · Australia
Australia's gloomiest names
Australian maps carry gloomy names: 67 places say Misery, 22 Dismal, 10 Disappointment, 8 Hopeless, 7 Useless and 6 Despair. Creeks, hills, bores and dams.
What is said in this reel
Australia has one hundred and thirteen places with dead in the name. Sixty-seven say misery, twenty two say dismal, ten say disappointment, eight say hopeless, seven say useless, six say despair, creeks, hills, boars, and dams, all on the national map. The outback has a sense of humor.
Credits and sources
- Data: GeoNames.org, CC BY 4.0
- Map shapes: Natural Earth (public domain)
- Narration: AI-generated voice.
