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Paul Strzelecki

Polish explorer

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  • exploration of Snowy Mountains
    • Snowy Mountains, New South Wales
      In Snowy Mountains

      Explored in 1840 by Paul Strzelecki, the mountains were originally called Muniong (Munyang), a name now applied to their northeastern extremity.

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naming of

    • Gippsland
      • Gippsland Lakes
        In Gippsland

        …by the Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki to honour the former New South Wales governor Sir George Gipps. The first settlers were attracted by gold finds in the 1850s. Farmers arrived after the completion of a rail line from Melbourne (1887).

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    • Mount Kosciuszko
      • Mount Kosciuszko, New South Wales, Australia
        In Mount Kosciuszko

        …was named by Polish explorer Paul Strzelecki in 1840 in honour of Tadeusz Kościuszko, a Polish patriot and statesman.

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