There have been several significant James Stirlings in history, but we shall proceed from the assumption that you mean Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia. The only actual natural landmark named after Sir James Stirling is the Stirling Range in Western Australia, which was named by Matthew Flinders in Stirling's honour. Later, the entire range and surrounding plains became the Stirling Range National Park. However, the following are also his legacy: The Perth suburb of Stirling is named after him. The plant genus Stirlingia, was named in his honour. The Royal Australian Navy's Indian ocean Fleet is based at HMAS Stirling near Rockingham, WA. A seat in the lower House of the national Parliament bears his name. ** The South Australian town of Stirling was NOT named after Sir James Stirling.
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