Black swan emblems and popular culture and Swan Nook (Tas). The Gazetter also lists two "White Swan" toponyms: a mine and reservoir near St Arnaud, on the Victorian goldfields. A clear concentration is evident in New South Wales and Tasmania. By contrast, the toponymist Reed lists only three examples: Swan Hill and Swan Pond in Victoria, and Swan Point in Tasmania (all named by explorers after sighting black swans in large numbers). In Sydney, there are thirteen "Swan" street names and one "Black Swan" street name, in contrast to a lone "Swan" street name in Darwin. The rarer form of "Cygnet" ("young swan") occasionally occurs. The
Alfred Swan Alfred Swan Alfred Julius Swan was a Russian composer and musicologist active in the early to mid-twentieth century. He specialized in Russian liturgical music. His writings include "Russian Music" and an English translation of Nikolai Medtner's "The Muse and the Fashion." His memoirs were published in 1965: "Recollections of Young Years". His nephew was the British composer and musical entertainer Donald Swann. Alfred, called Alia by his family, was born in St. Petersburg in the late 19th century. He was the eldest son of Alfred Robert Swann, a Russian clerk of English descent, and Sophie Lorentzen, daughter of veterinary surgeon