I guess all countries have some weird place names. Australia has a combination of English names and Aboriginal names. Then there is the absurd, like Sydney's Woolloomooloo, perhaps also an Aboriginal name, but I bet they did not spell it like that. You may read the name Woolloomooloo many times, but how long does it take for the spelling to sink in. It never has for me. The 'Loo is a lot easier.
Another odd place name in Sydney is Wisemans Ferry. No connection but I liken it to the US Marthas Vineyard. How about Field of Mars, also in Sydney? I did look this one up once, but I forget why it is called such.
Let us look at the small Aussie island state, Tasmania. Perhaps I am ignorant, but I have no possible idea where the name of Bicheno came from, a town on the east coast of Tasmania. The emphasis goes on the first syllable. Bicheno is a beautiful spot. Check out a daily picture here. But Tassie also has a place called Jericho, along with a Bagdad and a Tiberias.
I could look them up I suppose and find out why they are called such, but I won't. I am happy in my ignorance.
Any place names that make you stop and think for a second?