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Elliot River: Named by George Elphinstone Dalrymple after public servant, pastoralist and politician Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871), first Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1860-70. Spelling corrupted over time to Elliot. (Letter G.E. Dalrymple to Colonial Secretary 1861/1261, April 1861:Queensland State Archives COL/A16).
