Sign at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.
I do not really know why the name Queenscliffe is spelt both with and without an "e".
The ferry's name and the fort are spelt without an "e"
but the maritime museum and the region spell it with an "e".
According to the maritime museum's web page, the two spellings are historically based. ‘Queenscliff’ refers to the town and ‘Queenscliffe’ refers to the Borough which includes Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale.
However, places within Queenscliff seem to interchange between the two spellings.
NOTE: The name of the township 'Queenscliff' was first gazetted in June of 1853.
The 'Borough of Queenscliffe' was formed in May 1863.
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6 comments:
Funny about the spelling although I can think of two places here in the states that use two versions interchangeably. However the place is spelled, these people do a wonderful job.
I love history, so I definitely appreciate signs like this one that can give you an idea of the history of a location and what it may have been like long ago :)
Lots of info in that sign!
that surely is one long history!
The people who decide how words are spelled like to keep us on our toes.
And I suppose everybody has an opinion as to which one is correct.
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