The town's name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "high mountain" referring to nearby Mount Ramsay.
Charted by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under Bruce, 1902–04, and named for Allan Ramsay, chief engineer of the expedition ship Scotia, who died on August 6, 1903, and was buried at the foot of the peak.
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