A wall plaque giving the history of past owners of Macquarie House in Cameron Street, Launceston, Tasmania. Launceston was originally called Paterson

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A wall plaque giving the history of past owners of Macquarie House in Cameron street, Launceston, Tasmania. Launceston was originally called Patersonia until it was changed to Launceston in honour of the New South Wales Governor Captain Philip Gidley King, who was born in Launceston, Cornwall, England.

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Size: 6048px × 4024px
Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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