In 1839, the HMS Beagle with Lt. John Lort Stokes aboard sailed into the waters of what is now known as Darwin harbour. Stokes named the harbour after his former shipmate British evolutionist Charles Darwin but contrary to popular rumours, Darwin himself never visited the area.
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谢邀。
因为发现达尔文港的是英国皇家海军小猎犬号。船长约翰·斯托克斯上尉以达尔文的名字命名该地以纪念这位曾随船出行的博物学家。
以下是达尔文市政厅官网给的命名历史:
In 1839, the HMS Beagle with Lt. John Lort Stokes aboard sailed into the waters of what is now known as Darwin harbour. Stokes named the harbour after his former shipmate British evolutionist Charles Darwin but contrary to popular rumours, Darwin himself never visited the area.
来源:
https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au/live/welcome-to-darwin/a-global-city/history