Dubbo is a city in New South Wales, Australia, established as a city on September 12, 1966. It has an area of 182.6 km2 (70.5 sq mi). It was formally declared as the 21st city in New South Wales.
2. Cairns
Answer: Australia
Cairns is a city in Queensland, Australia, established as a city on October 12, 1923. It has an area of 254.3 km2 (98.2 sq mi). The location is named after Sir William Wellington Cairns, who was the Governor of Queensland at the time.
3. Geelong
Answer: Australia
Geelong is a city in Victoria, Australia, established as a city on December 8, 1910. It has an area of 1,329 km2 (513.1 sq mi). The name "Geelong" derives from the Aboriginal word "Djilang," which can mean "a place of the sea bird over the white cliffs" or "tongue of land."
4. Geraldton
Answer: Australia
Geraldton is a city in Western Australia, established as a city on 22 April 1988. It has an area of 270.7 km2 (104.5 sq mi). Geraldton acquired its name from Charles Fitzgerald, who served as the fourth Governor of Western Australia.
5. Seattle
Answer: United States
Seattle is a city in Washington, United States, established as a city on December 2, 1869. It has an area of 217.54 km2 (83.9 sq mi). The city of Seattle gets its name from Chief Seattle, an influential leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish people.
6. Jacksonville
Answer: United States
Jacksonville is a city in Florida, United States, established as a city on October 1, 1968. It has an area of 2,264.84 km2 (874.46 sq mi). The city was named to pay tribute to Andrew Jackson, who held the position of Florida's American governor.
7. Fresno
Answer: United States
Fresno is a city in California, United States, established as a city on October 21, 1885. It has an area of 300.4 km2 (115.99 sq mi). The city of Fresno derives its name from the Spanish term "Fresno," which translates to "ash tree."
8. Dallas
Answer: United States
Dallas is a city in Texas, United States, established as a city on February 2, 1856. It has an area of 999.5 kmē (385.9 sq mi). In 1841, John Neely Bryan established the city of Dallas when Texas was its own independent country.
9. Leeds
Answer: United Kingdom
Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England, established as a city on April 4, 1893. It has an area of 111.6 km2 (43.1 sq mi). Leeds is named after Loidis, an Old English and Celtic name.
10. Cardiff
Answer: United Kingdom
Cardiff is a city in the southeast of Wales, established as a city on October 28, 1905. It has an area of 141 km2 (54 sq mi). Cardiff's name originates from the Welsh name Caerdydd, meaning "fort on the Taff."
11. Nottingham
Answer: United Kingdom
Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands, England, established as a city on 18 June 1897. It has an area of 75 km2 (29 sq mi). The name of Nottingham comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word, "Snotingaham," which means "the home of the Snotingas."
12. Exeter
Answer: United Kingdom
Exeter is a city in Devon, South West England, and it became a Non-metropolitan district in 1974. It has an area of 47 km2 (18 sq mi). The name of the city, Exeter, comes from an old English term, "Exanceaster," which means "fortified town by the River Exe."
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