[talk-au] place=?

[Kim Hawtin]

Stephen Hope wrote:
> There is sometimes a difference between what a place calls itself and
> what it is.  City of Caloundra, for example, is (was? did it
> amalgamate?) the whole shire, not just the town. This includes a
> number of different small locations, plus Caloundra itself. Even if
> you put them all together, it's not big enough for a city, really. But
> they got a charter as a city some somewhere, and god help you if the
> mayor hears you call it anything else.  :)

Caloundra is just a retirement village suburb of Brisbane right? ;)

anyhow, in the UK, to fullfill the city requirement, you need to have a
cathedral, minimum population and a bunch of other things.
not to mention that a cathedral has minimum requirements, etc...

we just need to find what the actual fedral or state guidelines for
naming the things are =)

cheers,

Kim