Regal Tribute: Hills Shire Council Honours Queen Elizabeth II with Renaming of Rose Garden

Hills Shire Council Renames Rose Garden for Queen Elizabeth II Background The Roxborough Park Rose Garden, located within the Alfred Henry Whaling Memorial Reserve in Baulkham Hills, is set to be renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The decision to rename the rose garden comes after the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth […]

K’gari’s official renaming sparks debate over Indigenous place names in Australia

Queensland’s K’gari Island Official Name Change to Correct Historic Wrong Queensland’s largest sand island, internationally known as Fraser Island, has been officially renamed K’gari Island, as a result of the tireless campaign by the traditional owners. Though the island has been known as Fraser since Europeans discovered it, it has always been K’gari for Butchulla […]