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Eaglehawk

Eaglehawk

7.7
A town near Bendigo in Victoria, Australia
  • proper noun
: Eaglehawk
  • We spent a weekend exploring the historic streets of Eaglehawk and learning about its gold rush past.

Examples

  • Many families choose to live in Eaglehawk because of its friendly community and beautiful parks.

  • The annual festival in Eaglehawk attracts visitors from all over Victoria.

  • I visited Eaglehawk last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Eaglehawk?

  • The annual festival in Eaglehawk attracts visitors from all over Victoria.

  • We spent a weekend exploring the historic streets of Eaglehawk and learning about its gold rush past.

  • Many families choose to live in Eaglehawk because of its friendly community and beautiful parks.

Compounds

eaglehawk
7.8

A large hunting bird with features of both an eagle and a hawk

Surface Forms

Eaglehawk main

Morphology

Eaglehawk = eagle + hawk (semi-transparent) = eagle + hawk

Form is clearly a compound of 'eagle' and 'hawk', but as a place name the relation to the components is arbitrary and does not convey 'town' to learners.

Etymology

Eaglehawk looks like a simple English compound of eagle and hawk, two 'birds of prey', so you can remember the town by picturing a strong bird. A helpful way to recall this particular place near Bendigo is to link that bird image with its gold rush history and community identity.