Places
- Blakiston, South Australia, a small town in South Australia, Australia
- Mount Blakiston, Alberta, Canada, named after Thomas Blakiston (1832-1891)
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“The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.”
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