King Leopold connection in WA? Ranges 'received their colonial name in 1879 from Alexander Forrest, brother of WA's first premier John Forrest, who selected the Belgian monarch due to Leopold II's "interest in exploration".' The reason beggars belief. https://t.co/tYinvkE1Ug pic.twitter.com/7ouhUhBXcu— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 12, 2020
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Friday 12 June 2020
King Leopold and WA...
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