ðə nˈeɪm ɪz ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv tˈɑːməs dʒˈaɪlz, wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɪftiːn sˈʌnz ænd sˈɪks dˈɔːɾɚz ʌv wˈɪljəm dʒˈaɪlz, kəlˈoʊnɪəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən kˈʌmpəni wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti.
The name is in honour of Thomas Giles, one of the fifteen sons (and six daughters) of William Giles, Colonial Manager of the South Australian Company (1841-1860).