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Australian country road signpost pointing towards unusually named places including Come By Chance, Nowhere Else, Humpty Doo, Banana and Eggs and Bacon Bay.
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Australia’s Strangest Place Names – Yes, These Places Really Exist

Come By Chance, Nowhere Else, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Banana and Useless Loop aren’t made-up names — they’re real Australian places. Discover some of the strangest names on the Australian map and the surprising stories behind them.

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