On some early maps of Australia the name Dinnings Land or Terres de Dinning appears near the Swan River. Who or what was Dinning? This article explores this question, and argues it is a case of mistaken interpretation or erroneous transcription.
“The crucial word in the description is duyning. What is probably meant by it is duynig/duynigh, i.e. ‘duny; land with dunes’“
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