Places Named After Him
- The MacDonnell Ranges in the south of the Northern Territory of Australia.
- Port MacDonnell near Mount Gambier
- MacDonnell Creek in the northern Flinders Ranges.
- MacDonnell Road in Mid-levels on Hong Kong Island.
- Sir Richard Peninsula between Murray Mouth and Goolwa beach, SA
- The town of Blanchetown, the inner harbour of Streaky Bay is known as Blancheport and the station and waterhole of Blanchewater on MacDonnell Creek, all in South Australia, were named after his wife.
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