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Published 16:56 24 Aug 2017 BST

If you want further proof that Game of Thrones reaches all facets of life then this story about a street in Australia should do it.
A suburb of Geelong, Victoria have adopted a very novel approach to naming those streets in its vicinity because every street is named after a surname that features in the series.
For example, Lannister Road in Charlemont Rise was clearly named after the most dysfunctional family in Westeros but they've had to rename it after complaints. Local residents have objected to the name because it's closely affiliated with the incestuous couple.
It has now been renamed Precinct Road.
Developers in the suburb had given other streets names like Snow, Stannis, Baelish, Tywin and Greyjoy, in honour of the series.
Stannis?!?!
That's much better. Who wouldn't want to live on a road that's inspired by a man who burned his own child at the stake?
Regarding the protests about Lannister Road, Gary Smith, project manager of the new development, said: "they objected to that fact that it had a reference to incest... it's a fictional series. I even changed the spelling to make it not as obvious."
Regarding the unique street names, Smith said "You've got to think outside the box; we were getting so many names rejected. That's why we went for Game of Thrones."
Any chance of Hound Street being developed?

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