In the spirit of the link between the two countries, it is named for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1860–1908), a Scotsman, who, as the then Governor-General of Australia, presided over the Federation of Australia in 1901.
In line with the relationship between the two countries, it is named after John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun (1860–1908), a Scotsman who held a significant role in Australian governance and facilitated Federation in 1901.