Questionable Queensland place names

In this series of maps, Ella Bradford, Maeve Hudson, Nakia-Lee Goodall and D'Artagnan Douglas outline some Queensland locations named after people and places with often questionable histories.

Queensland's highest peak is Mount Bartle Frere. But what do we know of the man who it is named after?

The history of Ipswich, a short drive west of Brisbane, includes places named after First Nations heritage, a lunatic asylum, a chemical mine and a recently disgraced former mayor.

Explorers have been popular figures for place names in Redcliffe. But do they have histories to be proud of?

After Queen Elizabeth’s death, the views towards the British Monarchy are in the spotlight again. Here are some places named after the royal family. Should they be changed?