Dundas Valley – Origin of Street Names

Name

Origin & Meaning

Source

Adamson Avenue

Named after significant people theme acknowledging George Adamson, Alderman, 1889. Adamson was a postmaster and storekeeper in Ermington.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Alexander Street

Named by the NSW Housing Commission in 1965 in transport ships theme acknowledging the First Fleet convict transport ship Alexander which was built in 1783.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Bain Place

Named by the NSW Housing Commission in 1958. Named after early land grant owner Reverend James Bain who was granted 100 acres in 1794.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Benaud Place

In recognition of the famous cricketer Richie Benaud.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 45.

Boardman Street

Acknowledges land developer Mr Jim Boardman who devloped several subdivisions in the area in the 1960s.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Brand Street

Named after early land grantee theme acknowledging Curtis Brand, a former First Fleet convict who was granted 30 acres in 1791.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Brothers Street

Derives from the ship Brothers, the first in a fleet owned by Robert Towns. The vessel was used to trade between England, Sydney and the South Sea Islands.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 58. 

Carson Street

Named after significant people theme acknowledging Thomas Carson, a cook at Brush Farm, who studied at night to become Town Clerk of Dundas.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Carver Place

Named by the NSW Housing Commission in 1958 after the early land grant owner Joseph Carver, a First Fleet convict who was granted 80 acres in 1792 after completing his sentence for farming.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Charlotte Street

Named by the NSW Housing Commission in 1971 after the First Fleet convict transport ship Charlotte built in 1784.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Cook Street

William Thomas Cook was the Municipality of Dundas mayor 11 December 1929 - 10 December 1930. Also alderman of Dundas 1920-1926 and 1928-1934

Whitaker, A.M. (2012) Shaping a City: 150 years of Parramatta City Council, pp 60, 71.

Cox Crescent

Named by the NSW Housing Commission in 1956 in Explorers theme acknowledging William Cox who not only founded Brush Farm in this locality but became a famed exploring road builder in the early days of the colony.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Crawford Place

Named by Housing Commission in 1963. Meaning not clear.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Dandarbong Avenue

Dandarbong is the Aboriginal word for very pretty.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

David Street

Created 1850s.This narrow spur road which led to the north of the blue metal quarry, was known as Kirby Street (as adjoined the brick making yards of Thomas Kirby) until the street naming conflict had to be resolved in the 1930s. The street name appears to acknowledge the notable Australian geologist and minerals scientist, T.W.Edgeworth David who died in 1934.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Dobson Crescent

Created 1967, acknowledging Mr F.A. Dobsom owner of the land at the time of the subdivision.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Dorahy Street

Named after Dorahy's Dairy Farm, the site of St Patrick's Marist College, which was purchased by Brother Arcadius in 1946.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 281.

Evans Road

Named by Housing Commission in 1956 following the Explorers theme acknowledging George Evans whose surveying and exploring skills contributed immensely to the growth of the Colony. He set out the access route across the Blue Mountains which later constructed under the supervision of William Cox opened up large areas of New South Wales west of the Great Dividing Range, 1813- 1818.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Forster Place

Named by Housing Commission in 1959, acknowledging Doctor Thomas and Eliza Forster, their son William Forster (Premier NSW 1867) who assumed ownership of the reduced Brush Farm after Gregory Blaxland's financial collapse.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Friendship Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 in transport ships theme acknowledging the First Fleet convict transport ship Friendship which was built in 1784.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Fullarton Street

Named after William Fullarton a Scottish soldier, statesman, agriculturalist and author involved politically with Henry Dundas, from whom the suburb of Dundas derives its name.

The History of Parliament (2020) Fullarton, William (1754-1808), of Fullarton, Ayr.

Fullford Street

Named after siginificant local people theme acknowledging James Fullford, first Mayor of Dundas and a fruitgrower.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Hart Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1956. In the Dundas and Rydalmere areas the Commission followed a street naming theme which acknowledged significant local persons in the council. Hart Street is named after William Ewart Hart, pioneer aviator, adventurer and holder of first pilot's licence in Australia, 1885-1943. Note: Initially this street was to be called Prospect Street before the naming change was swiftly made.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Holland Place

Possibly a reference to Reverend John Bede Polding who in 1834 was appointed vicar-apostolic of New Holland, Van Diemen’s Land and the adjoining islands and who purchased the Vineyard Estate on the Parramatta River from Hannibal Hawkins Macarthur, renaming it Subiaco.  The Ponds Walk is a 6.6km track that follows Ponds/Subiaco Creek from Eric Mobbs Memorial Park in Carlingford to Jim Crowgey Reserve in Rydalmere.

Parramatta History and Heritage (2013) The History of the Vineyard and Subiaco Estate - Rydalmere       

City of Parramatta (2020) The Ponds Walk

Holt Place

Named after Joseph Holt who managed Brush Farm for Captain Cox in the early 1800s, and who purchased land in West Carlingford in 1802.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 55.

Honiton Avenue West

Honiton Avenue was originally part of William C. Cox's Estate. Honiton is linked to the family's home town Honiton in Devon, England, and is also the name given to a house that Cox built in Parramatta in 1825.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 250-251.

Howard Street

Acknowledging early land grantee at The Ponds Thomas Howard, ex-convict. Thomas was granted 30 acres at The Ponds on the 22 February 1792.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 80.

Illarangi Street

Created in 1958 from Council's Aboriginal words street naming policy. Illarangi (possibly illa-langi) means camp on hill.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Kenilworth Road

Named by Housing Commission in 1958. The street naming sub-theme appears to be built around surveyor and explorer George Evans a native of Warwick of which Kenilworth is the major city.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

King Street

Created in 1883, it was initially set out as an un-named street in one of the Brush Farm subdivision. Local estate agent George King lived adjacent to the street and acted as a salesman for the subdivision. The street became locally known as King Street prior to the turn of the century later formalised by Dundas Council.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Kissing Point Road

A kissing point marked the limit of river navigation for seagoing ships. Their keels would kiss the shelving riverbed.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Lachlan Grove

Most likely named in Governors/Government Officers theme acknowledging Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

McAndrew, A. (2002). Carlingford Connexions, p 43.

Larra Place

Named after the emancipated convict James Larra, who arrived on the First Fleet, was granted 50 acres of land in the Field of Mars in 1797. He later owned the Public House the Freemasons Arms in George Street Parramatta which later became the Woolpack.  

McAndrew, A. (2002). Carlingford Connexions, p 50.

Lawson Street

Explorer who was involved in sheep-breeding with James Bettington.

McAndrew, A. (2002). Carlingford Connexions, p 59.

Lord Avenue

Named after early land grant owner theme acknowledging Simeon Lord who was granted 200 acres of Brush Farm with D'Arcy Wentworth in 1804.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Manning Parade

Named after early land grant owner James Manning, a Marine Private who was granted 80 acres in 1792.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Mark Street

Created in 1967. Meaning is unclear. Presumably acknowledges an associate of the subdividers.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Marsden Road

Named after early land grant owner theme acknowledging Reverend Samuel Marsden who was granted 100 acres at North Brush Thompson's Corner in 1796; then 376 acres from One Tree Hill to Parramatta River in 1803.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Marshall Road

Joseph Marshall, weaver by trade and an ex-convict was granted 30 acres at the Ponds, now Dundas in 1794.

McAndrew, A. (2002). Carlingford Connexions, p 65.

Mckay Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1969, in a small street naming theme associated with Cox Brush Farm. This name acknowledges Daniel McKay who arrested Cox's overseer Joseph Holt at 'Brush Farm' in 1804 on grounds of suspected complicity in the convict insurrection of that year.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

McKillop Place

Most likely acknowledging Mary MacKillop who was an Australian nun declared a saint by the Catholic Church.

Melaleuca Crescent

Native plant used by Aboriginals for bush medicine.The fine Melaleuca inner bark was used as emergency bandages, with the powder in between layers acting as an antiseptic.

Aboriginal North Head Sanctuary Foundation (n.d.) Aboriginal Use of Plants

Miller Avenue

Created circa 1918 this street evolved from Dundas Council acquiring two narrow lots to provide access to the depot and yard facilities at the rear of the Council Chambers. In the 1930s the lane was named to acknowledge former fruitgrowing residents Mr and Mrs Mark Miller. In 1960 the lane was widened and the name formalised.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Moffatts Drive

Named after early land owner theme acknowledging Captain Moffat of Adderton Estate in the 1840s.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Morris Street

Acknowledging Mr Alf Morris, and adjoining owner for many years. Initially this was a narrow lane providing a detour. Parramatta Council widened the land and formalised its name in the 1960s.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Neptune Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1956 in transport ships theme acknowledging the Second Fleet convict transport ship Neptune which was built in 1780 and arrived in June 1790.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Northwood Place

Created in 1968 as a real estate marketing name chosen by the subdivider.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Osborne Avenue

Origin unknown.

Pedrick Place

Named after early land grant recipients theme acknowledging John Pedrick who was granted 30 acres in 1792.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Perry Street

Created circa 1795 although virtually the oldest street alignment in the area its street naming is relative recent. The Terry Road-Perry Street straight line of road was part of the initial grants design in about 1795, a straight line which was broken into two halves by the placement of Marsden Road as we now know it in its present location. The western half remained un-named until the early 1920s. There are two possible candidates the street is named after. The first being Captain Samuel Perry, Deputy Surveyor General in 1835; or the second possibly named after former resident Benjamin Perry.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Quarry Road

Created circa 1792 and 1893,  part of this road is within the original occupation road or driftway which led to the initial grants in The Ponds locality. The remainder was set aside in the 1830s for access to a bassalt outcrop which at the time was considered to be viable for quarrying. The road was constructed to take blue metal from The Pennant Hills/ Dundas quarry to Government Wharf at Ermington and was locally known as Quarry Road as it led to the blue quarry for over fifty years before it was formally aligned and named in 1893.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Robbs Place

Named by Housing Commission in 1956 in a small street naming theme associated with Cox's Brush Farm. Acknowledging James Robbs who was an early land granted holder in the area having been granted 25 acres in 1797. His farm was acquired by Cox as part of the formation of the original Brush Farm.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Rope Street

Named after Anthony Rope, a First Fleet convict who was granted 70 acres in 1792 in The Ponds Dundas region.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Rumsey Crescent

Named after significant local people theme acknowledging Herbert Rumsey (1866-1956), local historian. Rumsey owned a nursery and seed farm near Telopea Station.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Rutledge Street

William Rutledge bought early land holder John Love's land in Brush Farm in 1835 for 288 pounds.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 80.

Ryan Street

Named after John Ryan, an alderman on the first Municipality of Dundas Council in 1889.

Whitaker, A.M. (2012) Shaping a City: 150 years of Parramatta City Council, p 72.

Seymour Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 in land grantees theme acknowledging convict James Seymour one of the early land grantees of the district.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Silverwater Road

Named as a road as it is a continuation of Silverwater Bridge after it crosses Parramatta River and leads to the suburb Silverwater.

Simpson Street

Named after early land grants theme acknowledging Percy Simpson, an Assistant Surveyor who was granted 90 acres.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Sirius Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 in transport ships theme acknowledging the HMS Sirius. A warship of 520 tons and flagship of the First Fleet commanded by Captain John Hunter and carried Governor Arthur Phillip. She was one of the two Royal Navy escort ships of the First Fleet.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Sophie Street

Sophie Street is named after Robert Town's wife, who was also the half-sister of William Charles Wentworth. She was 17 years old when she married Robert.

McAndrew, A. (2002) Carlingford Connexions, p 58.

Spurway Street

Named after early land owners theme acknowledging George Spurway and his family. The Spurways owned land near Brush Farm beyond Spurway Street and south to Parramatta River in the 1850s.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Stewart Street

Created circa 1813 acknowledging Sir Frederick Stewart former Federal Member for Parramatta, who resided in Dundas from 1930 to 1945. He was also a philanthropist, whose home became Lottie Stewart Hospital. The street was part of the route between signalling pennants at Parramatta and Pennant Hills Farm and was at times known as Pennant Hills Road and Quarry Road. In the street name program of the 1890s Dundas Council named it Spurway Street as it terminated opposite George Spurway's residence. That name was changed in 1952 to avoid postal confusion with another nearby street of that name.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Summers Street

Named after early land grants theme acknowledging John Summers who was granted 30 acres in 1791 for farming purposes.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Supply Street

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 in transport ships theme acknowledging the HMS Supply armed tender in the First Fleet. She was commanded by Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Tallowwood Court

Most likely a reference to the native eucalyptus common in the area.

Wikipedia (2020) Eucalyptus microcorys

Terry Road

Acknowledging Edward Terry MLA, resident owner of the property Eastwood. In the street naming programme of the 1890s Dundas Council formalised the name of Terry Road.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Tilley Street

Named after early land grantee theme acknowledging Thomas Tilley, a former First Fleet convict who was granted 30 acres in 1792.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Varndell Place

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 in land grantees theme acknowledging Edward Vandal one of the early grantees of the district and whose farm was absorbed into Cox's Brush Farm.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Warman Street

Named after early land grantees theme acknowledging James Warman who was granted 40 acres.

Yates Avenue Public School (n.d.) A History of our School and its Community

Warwick Road

Named by Housing Commission in 1958 and 1968 in a street naming sub-theme built around surveyor/explorer George Evans, a native of county Warwick England.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.

Yates Avenue

Named by Housing Commission in 1956 acknowledging Arthur J. Yates celebrated seedsman of the district who owned experimental seed farms behind Lottie Stewart Hospital and around Telopea shopping centre from the 1920s-1960s until his properties were absorbed into the housing development programmes of the 1950s.

Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.