Batmania
On this day in 1835, Melbourne was almost known as Batmania, after one of its founders, John Batman. Unfortunately, this was shot down just like Guelphia. Today, there are a few tributes to John Batman such as Batman Avenue and a statue on Collins Street.
Other proposed names for Melbourne:
Bearbrass (There is a good bar in Southbank with this name.)
Bareport
Bareheep
Barehurp
Bareberp
“Where are you from?”
“I’m batman.”
[via 9AM with david & kim]
Picture via Batman vs. Superman
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That would have been
awesome.
Alas.
Nana na nana na na… Batman…
Nana na nana na na… Australia…
It was known as Bearbrass, albeit unofficially, for a few years after its founding.
Ah, to be in the City of Batmania, with millions of Batmanians. Mind you, Batman was a bit of a dick, but I’d rather our city honour a pioneer who was a syphilitic drunk than a British conservative politician.
Thanks for the clarification.
Everytime I went to Melbourne for work I would go pass the Batman Avenue, and I could not work out why it was named after some super heroes. Now it is all clear :)
I’m confused, Kiwi’s aren’t Australian.
Laurie