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What aspect of Scottish geography has influenced street names in Invercargill?

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Rivers in Scotland have influenced the street names of Invercargill. Many of the streets in Invercargill are named after rivers in Scotland, such as the Dee, the Don, the Forth, and the Tay. This is because Invercargill was settled by Scottish immigrants in the 1840s, and they named the streets after places in their homeland.
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