A TikTok user has shared a list of towns in Australia that are named after places in Scotland. Andrew Lewis, from South Australia, is a traveller who is currently making his way across Scotland.
While in the country, he noticed that many town names from his home originated here.Taking to TikTok, Lewis stated that he "never knew" of the connection.
Among the destinations in South Australia that he singles out are Glenelg, Stirling, Aberfoyle, and Nairn.Lewis stressed that the pronunciations may be different between Scotland and Australia, though users in the comments agreed that he was "spot on" for most.
However, his pronunciation of Nairn sparked a lively debate about how to pronounce the town name.In the video, Lewis states: "I thought this would be a good time to talk about the town names that we have in South Australia, where I come from specifically, that come from Scotland that I never knew came from Scotland.
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