Quiz - Melbourne Suburbs
By Steve Sunter (Vic)
A. Anagrams of Suburb names
There is a northern Melbourne suburb called *ELTHAM. It is not allowable - but
its anagram HAMLET is an easy find (and descriptive of the village atmosphere
which once prevailed). Many more Melbourne suburbs are also not words in
themselves - but form allowable anagrams. Try these six in each category.
Numbers in brackets refer to total numbers of possible anagrams:
| 6-Letters |
7-Letters |
8-Letters |
ALBION(1)
ALTONA(1)
ARDEER(6)
DOREEN(1)
MELTON(3)
SOMERS(2) |
DAREBIN(2)
KEW EAST(1)
PORTSEA(3)
PRESTON(2)
SAN REMO(3)
SEAFORD(1) |
DEER PARK(1);
GLEN IRIS(2)
HASTINGS(+1)
MONTROSE(2)
RESEARCH(+2)
THE BASIN(1) |
B. Allowable Suburb Names
The following letter combinations all form names of suburbs in the
Melbourne Metropolitan Area (with no other anagrams). Name the suburbs:
AIOOBNR; AEEDMLR; EIBNRTT; AOOOCCKT; EIIDHLLS; EIDFLNRS;
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Answers
A. Anagrams of Suburb names
| 6-Letters |
7-Letters |
8-Letters |
ALBION =>
ALBINO
ALTONA => ATONAL
ARDEER => ARREDE; DEARER; READER; REARED;
REDEAR; REREAD
SEDDON => SODDEN
SOMERS => MORSES; MOSSER |
DAREBIN =>
BANDIER; BRAINED
PORTSEA => ESPARTO; PROTEAS; SEAPORT
SAN REMO => ENAMORS; MOANERS; OARSMEN
SEAFORD => FEDORAS |
DEER PARK =>
REPARKED
GLEN IRIS => RESILING; RIESLING
"HASTINGS" => STASHING
MONTROSE => MESOTRON; MONTEROS
"RESEARCH" => REACHERS; SEARCHER
THE BASIN => ABSINTHE |
B. Allowable Suburb Names
BORONIA; HILLSIDE; BITTERN; EMERALD; COCKATOO; BAXTER; FLINDERS; JACANA
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