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Macarthur's Farm (NSW)
Camden Park estate belonging to John Macarthur.

Macquarie Gift (NSW)
Colonel George Johnston's farm comprised 1,500 acres. It was initially called 'Macquarie Gift', but was later known as 'Johnston's Meadows'. Colonel Johnston's farm was managed by a man called Wilson, a pioneer stockman in Illawarra.

Macquarie Pier (Newcastle, NSW)
Named after Lachlan Macquarie. Construction commenced from the mainland under the command of Capt. Wallis in 1818 using convict labour. The stone was quarried from the Fort Scratchley area (then named Signal Hill); work was abandoned 5 years later when the pier extended halfway to Nobbys island. In 1836 work on the pier recommenced under the command of Capt. G. Barney and this time Nobbys Island was quarried for rock. The pier was finally connected and completed in 1846.

Manangle (NSW)
A 2,000 acre farm on the banks of the Nepean granted to Walter Davidson by Governor King on 18 December 1805. Originally called 'Belmont' the land had a river frontage onto the Nepean River and was straddled on either side by two grants to John Macarthur known as Upper Camden, and Lower Camden (totalling 5000 acres).[Macarthur had been permitted to take his land grant in two parts to maximise his access to the river]. The combined effect was that the land grants to Davidson and Macarthur extended along the left bank (western side) of the Nepean for a distance of more than 8 miles (12 kilometres). When Davidson returned to England in March 1809, Macarthur had the free use of his friend's grant.

The Aboriginal name 'Menangle' (or 'Manangle') came from the pond which stood on Davidson's land. Similarly: 'Carabeely' was the name of the pond on Macarthur's Upper Camden grant, while 'Belgenny' or 'Belkennie' the pond on the Lower Camden grant.

Mangalore [MANGALUR] (Malabar Coast, South India)
Principal civil and military station in Canara. Adjacent to the sea at the junction of the Nettrawutti and Balore rivers. The town and garrison overlooked an extensive backwater with port facilities. Site of a protracted siege by Tipu in 1783-1784 after the destruction of General Mathews and his army. Under the leadership of Colonel John Campbell the British and sepoy troops resisted all Tipu's attacks - and eventually were permitted to surrender with full military honours and returned safely to Bombay. The name 'Mangalore was added as a battle honour to the Regimental Colours to the 73rd Regiment of Foot with whom Macquarie later served as Lt. Colonel and commanding officer (after 1807).

Margate (Kent, England)
Sea port at the mouth of the Thames, on the Isle of Thanet. After extensive storm damage in January 1808, a new stone pier was built at the entrance to Margate at a cost of £90,000. N. of Ramsgate.

Meadow Banks (NSW)
Farm on York Plains which was on a grant of 50 acres given to Joseph Wright on 1 January 1817.

Meredith Island (NSW)
Located inside Port Stephens, midway between present-day Soldiers Point (south) and Fame Point (north). Now known as Boondaba (or Middle) Island.
[Latitude 32°41' S, Longitude 152°04' E.]

Named after Elizabeth Macquarie's close personal friend and school companion, Henrietta Arabella (Harriet) Meredith (17??-1828). Their friendship endured until c.1828, when Miss Meredith died, bequeathing to the widowed Elizabeth Macquarie £2000 and her London home located at 58 Upper Charlotte Street (near Portland Place).

Minto District (NSW)
Macquarie s excursion on 8 November 1810, followed in general the present Liverpool-Campbelltown road through the district of Minto. He mentions the farms of:

Richard Guise (Casula), Charles Throsby (Glenfield), James Meehan (Macquarie Fields), William Arden Lewin (Macquarie Fields), and Captain Richard Brooks (Denham Court).

From 'Denham Court' Macquarie branched south-west to the farms of Dr. Robert Townson ('Varroville'), and of the recently deceased Andrew Thompson ('St. Andrews').

Moor Bank (or Moorbank) (NSW)
Shortly before Macquarie's arrival Thomas Moore (1762-1840) was granted 1,300 acres in the George's River district by Lt. Governor Paterson. This grant was confirmed by Macquarie, who appointed him magistrate for the district on 7 May 1810. Moore also accompanied Macquarie on his tour of the district when the town site of Liverpool was declared on 15 December 1810. Moore remained at Liverpool until his death on 24 December 1840. His property, 'Moorebank', was bequeathed to the Church of England, and Moore Theological College was established with the proceeds.

Mount Brisbane (NSW)
Macquarie gave this name to the top of the Illawarra Range behind Mount Keira.

Mount Taurus (NSW)
Named because it was a favourite grazing ground of the wild cattle. It was also known as Spaniard's Hill.

Mount Throsby (NSW)
The hill named Mount Throsby by Macquarie is probably Mount Marshall.

Mull, Isle of (Inner Hebrides, Scotland)
Island off the west coast of Scotland (third largest of the Hebridean Islands). Mountainous, with a jagged coastline that is broken up by deeply penetrating sea lochs and inlets. Exposed on its western seaboard to Atlantic gales which bring large amounts of rain and strong winds, and the narrow glens funnel the wind into the central areas. Mull is approximately 24 miles (38 km) from north to south, and 26 miles (42 km) from east to west; separated from the Scottish mainland in the NE by the Sound of Mull, and in the SW by the Firth of Lorne.

Mull and Australia: The Macquarie connection is distinguished, in particular, by the extremely large number of place names in New South Wales and Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) whose origins are derived from locations and features on the Isle of Mull and its environs. Lachlan Macquarie used his governorship (1810 -1821) as an opportunity to commemmorate, through nostalgic place names, the places and personal associations that he had kept with Mull since his boyhood. He was born on the adjoining island of Ulva on 31 January 1761.

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