Coburg, City of Moreland, Victoria, Australia
Postcode: 3058
Description: Metropolitan area
Location: 8 km from Melbourne
Named: By Dean O’Hea after Duke of Saxe-Coburg who was also Duke of Edinburgh. Originally called Pentridge after Irishman Joseph Pentridge who had a home by Merri Creek. (Blake)
In 1840 the place was named Pentridge by a surveyor called Henry Foot who lived and worked near Merri Creek. It was named after the birthplace of Foot’s wife: Pentridge, Dorset, England. Renamed in 1870 as residents were stigmatised and embarrassed at living in a suburb principally known for its gaol, Pentridge Prison. Robert Mailer of Glencairn suggested that the suburb name be changed to Coburg, inspired by the impending visit to the colony of the Duke of Edinburgh, who was a member of the royal house of Saxe-Coburg. (Wikipedia)
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