Eastwood - Origin of Street Names | Parramatta History and Heritage

Advertisement for the first subdivision sale of Anthony Darvall's portion of the Darvall Estate, Eastwood, 23 April 1904. Source: National Library of Australia

The suburb of Eastwood is in the local government areas of the City of Parramatta and the City of Ryde. Eastwood is bounded by Mobbs Lane, Eastwood Avenue, Epping Avenue, the suburb of Epping and Edna May Sanctuary in the north, Davis Avenue, Terrys Creek and Blaxland Road in the east, Ball Avenue, Wingate Avenue, Epping Avenue and Terry Road in the south, and Marsden Road, Apollo Place, James Hoskin Reserve, Fred Spurway Park and Valley Road in the west.

Below is a compilation of how the streets of Eastwood got their names. This is based on research found largely in Alex McAndrew’s Eastwood-Marsfield: partners in history, the Ryde District Historical Society’s Origins of the Street Names of Ryde, and the City of Parramatta Council’s Suburban names review.

For more information, read our brief history on Eastwood here.

Name	Origin & Meaning	Source
Abuklea Road	One of the original Field of Mars subdivisions. The Battle of Abu Klea in 1885 was part of the war for The Sudan.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Acacia Lane	Named after one of Australia’s best known and most widely distributed plants.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Acacia Street	Previous name: Barker Street. Like Acacia Lane it was named after one of Australia's best known and most widely distributed plants.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Alexandria Avenue	Associated with British in Sudan in 1885.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Alison Street	Created in 1957.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 175.
Anembo Place	Aboriginal word meanining peaceful.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Apollo Place	Created in 1968. Investment company named selected by the subdividing company at the time of subdivision.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Aster Street	Probably named after the flower.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Auld Avenue	Possibly named after artist James M Auld.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Balaclava Road	One of the Field of Mars sub division street names. The Battle of Balaclava in 1854 was part of the Crimean War. It included the Charge of the Light Brigade.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Ball Avenue	Previous name: Love Avenue. May have been named after Alderman R. Ball.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Banksia Street	Named after the Banksia plant.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bellamy Avenue	James Bellamy was one of the Trustees of the Field of Mars Common in 1861.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bellamy Lane	James Bellamy was one of the Trustees of the Field of Mars Common in 1861.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bellevue Avenue	Possibly named after the property in Queensland owned by the wife of Anthony Darvall, or descriptive – beautiful view. Also on the Outlook Estate.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bertram Street	Named after a local Bertram family.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Blaxland Road	Named after Gregory Blaxland. Blaxland was an English pioneer farmer and explorer in Australia.	Wikipedia (2020) Gregory Blaxland
Bligh Lane	Named after Governor William Bligh.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bligh Street	Named after Governor William Bligh.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Bridge Road	One of Ryde’s earliest streets, named after a bridge over Shrimpton’s Creek.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Brush Road	Named after Gregory Blaxland’s Brush Farm.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Campbell Street	Previous name: John Street. There are four possibilities – The original grantee was Patrick Campbell. A Mr. Campbell conducted weekly fruit & vegetable auctions in the early 1900s Walter Scott Campbell was one of Ryde’s first Aldermen in 1871. Lastly, Dr. Francis Campbell who was buried in St. Anne’s Cemetery in 1879.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Cassia Place	A variety of cinnamon from the tree Cinnamomum cassia.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Central Avenue	Named central as it was the centre of the particular estate that was for sale in 1916 as part of the 7th subdivision of Edward Terry's Eastwood House Estate, east of Midson Road. On the estate plan it was referred to as Centre Avenue.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 187.
Chatham Road	Named after Chatham Farm, the name given to a local land grant. Grantee William Broughton came from Chatham in Kent.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Clanalpine Street	An amalgamation of the Scottish word clan describing a close extended family group, and alpine which may decribe the Scottish highlands. There was also a steamship with that name built by the Clan Line in 1916.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 189.
Clanwilliam Street	Previous name: Leyton Avenue. Later renamed after the Clanwilliam estate.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Clive Road	Named after the son of Edward Terry of Eastwood House.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Cobac Avenue	From the Aboriginal word cobakh, meaning native tree.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 190.
Cocos Avenue	Named after the Cocos palms growing in one section of the street, where Edna Hunt once lived, and after whom Edna Hunt Sanctuary was named.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 190.
Coolgun Lane	Aboriginal origin. The word coolgun means good path or clear track.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Coronation Avenue	Created circa 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Corunna Road	A Field of Mars subdivision – the Battle of Corunna in 1809 was part of the Napoleonic Wars.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Culgoa Avenue	Aboriginal word meaning ‘river running through’.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Daffodil Street	Continuing the flower naming theme. Created in 1974.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Dalton Avenue	Named in honour of Thomas Dalton who in 1881 contributed the grounds fronting Mount St Margaret Hospital in Ryde.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 197.
Darvall Road	Named after the Darvall Family, pioneers of the area. Anthony Darvall served as an alderman on the Ryde Council 1909-1910.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 197.
Dawes Crescent	Possibly named after either Dawes House or F.J. Dawes of Argyle Avenue in the 1920s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Deborah Place	Created in 1965.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 198.
Denistone Road	Named after Denistone House – now part of Ryde Hospital.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Denman Street	Named after Baron Denman, Governor-General 1911-1914.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Desmond Street	Origin unknown.
Donovan Street	Named after James Donovan, Mayor 1958.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Doomben Avenue	Doomben Estate auction in 1919.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
East Parade	Descriptive – road running on the east side of the northern train line.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Eastwood Avenue	Most likely named after a property in the area acquired by William Rutledge in 1835, which he named Eastwood.	McClymont, J. (2001) Pictorial History: Parramatta & Dictrict.
Edgar Street	Previous name: Welby Street. The street was renamed Edgar, the grandson of Granny Watts.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Epping Avenue	Named after the destination suburb, Epping.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Eric Street	Named after Eric Terry, son of Edward Terry.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Erina Street	Created in 1958. Erin is the ancient name for Ireland.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 210.
Ethel Lane	Named after Ethel Terry, daughter of Edward Terry.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Ethel Street	Named after Ethel Terry, daughter of Edward Terry.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Ferrabetta Avenue	P. Ferrabetta lived in North Road in the 1940s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Fig Place	Introduced European species grown in the area.	City of Ryde (2003) Significant Tree Register
First Avenue	The name followed the American street naming practice of that period. Originally part of the Darvall Estate.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 210.
First Street	The name followed the American street naming practice of that period.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 210.
Fonti Street	Joseph Fonti subdivided the land.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Fourth Avenue	Previously Loen Avenue. Numerically descriptive.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Glen Street	Many streets in Eastwood have Scottish names. Possibly when this street was named in the 1920s this area was reminiscent of a Scottish glen, a small narrow secluded valley from the Gaelic gleann.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 212.
Glendower Avenue	Possibly named after the house Glendower.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Gordon Street	Either General Gordon of Khartoum; Lewis Gordon, land grantee; or the poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Graham Avenue	Named after A.E. Graham, Alderman 1935-1937.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Grove Lane	Named after Orange Grove Estate.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Grove Street	Named after Orange Grove Estate.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Gwendale Crescent	Area subdivided by building contractors Keith & Bill Buchanan. Gwen was the wife of Keith Buchanan.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Harley Crescent	Named after Alderman George Harley who served 19 years as alderman and four terms as mayor of the former Dundas Council.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 222.
Harrison Avenue	William Harrison, Mayor 1935-1936, 1938 and 1940-1942.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Hillview Lane	In 1905 records show Mr. George Edwards living in his house Hill View, Rowe Street, Eastwood. As Hillview Road is close to Rowe Street, it is possible that the name came from Mr. Edward’s house.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Hillview Road	In 1905 records show Mr. George Edwards living in his house Hill View, Rowe Street, Eastwood. As Hillview Road is close to Rowe Street, it is possible that the name came from Mr. Edward’s house.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Hockley Road	Created in 1919. Acknowledging fruitgrowing family of Thomas Hockley, in accordance with street naming policy of Dundas Council at the time.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Holway Street	It is presumed that this name has been taken from a member of the Intercolonial Land and Investment Company which built many houses in this street in the 1930s.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 227.
Hunts Avenue	Named after the developers of the area, the Hunts family.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Irene Crescent	Named for Irene Giuliani, music teacher, and the Giuliani family some of whom were the first owners of the original subdivision of Marsfield in 1894.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 228.
Johnston Road	Created in 1919. Notionally acknowledging fruitgrower and prominent citizen Henry W. Johnston J.P. who had also served as a Dundas Council alderman in 1895, 1900 and 1906. An interesting sub-theme referring to the American Revolution and War of Independence is present in the street names in this vicinity. The warfare commenced at Lexington, a suburb of Boston; Milton is another nearby suburb of Boston; Samuel Johnston was the North Carolina political leader of the Revolution; Captain John Paul Jones became the naval hero of the Revolution; the war itself loosley connected states to form a union.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Jones Road	John and William Jones were given the original grant of land in 1792.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Jupp Place	The Jupp family operated an orchard nursery in the 18th century, but probably named after Jim Jupp, Surveyor of Ryde Council.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Kingsford Avenue	Named after the Australian Aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Lakeside Road	Road named when Edward Terry’s lake was in existence.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Lansdowne Street	Named after a local land owner.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Lawson Street	Two possibilities – Explorer William Lawson who crossed the Blue Mountains in 1813 with Blaxland & Wentworth; or E.F. Lawson, Alderman from 1918-1929.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Lexington Avenue	Created in 1919. Part of a sub-theme referring to the American Revolution and the War of Independence. The warfare commenced at Lexington, a suburb of Boston; Milton is another nearby suburb of Boston; Samuel Johnston was the North Carolina political leader of the Revolution; Captain John Paul Jones became the naval hero of the Revolution; the war itself loosley connected states to form a union.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Lilac Place	Named after the ferry Lilac.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Lincoln Street	Formed in 1936.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 241.
Longview Street	This street was named after the rural property owned by the Curwood family.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 241.
Lovell Road	George Lovell was living in North Road in the 1870s. He was an alderman in 1888 and Mayor from 1889-1890.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Marsden Road	Created circa 1803. Acknowledges the Marsden family. Samuel Marsden consolidated a large holding in the Ermington area through which this road runs, a property which his son Thomas and his daughter Mary (Bobart) developed. The use of the name Marsden throughout its length has applied only since 1958. It is the route which William Cox developed to connect his two farms at Brush Farm and Castle Hill, a route which ran through and beside Pennant Hill Farm. At various times it was referred to as the Pennant Hills Road, the Parramatta Road, and later as Brush Road. After the municipalities of Ryde and Dundas had been incorporated, both Councils agreed to naming the section between Victoria Road and Stewart Street, Flagstaff Road (a name which survived until 1918); the section between Stewart Street and Terry Road, Marsden Street; and the section northerly of Terry Road, Church Street. When the route was given the status of a future County road under the County of Cumberland Planning Scheme in 1951, the need for a uniform name throughout emerged and the name change to Marsden Road was effected after 1958.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
May Lane	Named after the daughter of Edward and Isabel Terry of Eastwood House.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
May Street	Named after the daughter of Edward and Isabel Terry of Eastwood House.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Midson Road	In 1889 this street was named after the Midson family who purchased land on either side of this road in 1883.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 244.
Milham Avenue	May have been a local family.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
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 acknowledging 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.
Milton Avenue	Created in 1913. Part of a sub-theme referring to the American Revolution and the War of Independence. The Milton, like Lexington where the warfare commenced, is a suburb of Boston; Samuel Johnston was the North Carolina political leader of the Revolution; Captain John Paul Jones became the naval hero of the Revolution; the war itself loosley connected states to form a union.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Munro Street	Named for Edward Ted Munro (1919-1999) – local identity.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Norma Avenue	Named after the wife of Alderman Alan Mitchell.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
North Road	Previously Great North Road. Part of the Great North Road built by convicts.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Oakes Avenue	Probably named after the Oakes family. Francis Oakes was a Missionary who had come from Tahiti and was granted land in the area in 1798. He was a Field of Mars Trustee in 1805.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
O'Keefe Crescent	Dates from 1936. Origin unknown.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 248.
Orange Street	Possibly in reference to the local orange groves.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Pickford Avenue	C. Pickford was an alderman in the late 1920s	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Progress Avenue	This avenue is sited on what was once North Lake created by Edward Terry in the nineteenth century.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 249.
Railway Avenue	Describes proximity to Eastwood railway station.
Railway Parade	Describes proximity to Eastwood railway station.
Raimonde Road	Created in 1919. Acknowledging Mrs Saratta Raimonde, former resident fruitgrower of the area.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Raymond Street	Dates from 1962. Named after the Raymond family, local residents, poultry farmers and significant land owners. Edith Raymond's two and a half hectare property later became Raymond Place.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 251.
Read Street	Believed to be named after a local family. Named in 1936. Formerly part of Kings Hill Estate.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 252.
Richards Avenue	Named for John Richards, wine grower on Lane Cove Road in the 1880s, who subdivided the area.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Robinson Parkway	Probably named after the local Robinson family.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Rokeva Street	When Hubert Hunt subdivided this land in 1968 he coined Rokeva from a combination of the names of his children – ROnald, KEnneth and VAlerie.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Rothwell Street	Created in the 1960s. Named after Ellis Rothwell Alderman of Dundas Council in the 1930s and First Grade cricketer for Cumberland and Northern Districts.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 252.
Rowe Lane	Previous names: Blaxland Road and Eastwood Road. Named for Thomas Rowe, Architect, who built a country house here in the 1880s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Rowe Street	Named for Thomas Rowe, Architect, who built a country house here in the 1880s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Rutledge Street	Previous names: Duntroon and Blaxland Street. William Rutledge built Eastwood House.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Ryedale Road	Named after Ryedale House built by Major Edward Darvall circa 1855.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Second Avenue	First offered for auction on December 27, 1902.The name followed the American street naming practice of that period. Originally part of the Darvall Estate.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 256.
Shaftsbury Road	Previously Government Road, Eastwood and Pennant Hills Road. Named for Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885), English Philanthropist.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Sheehan Street	Mrs. M. Sheehan lived in Blaxland Road in the early 1900s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Skenes Avenue	Created circa 1879. This narrow un-named lane provided access to small farms from Midson Road. Locally the lane was referred to as Irwin Lane but remained un-named until after 1930. It was called Skenes a Scottish word meaning brush or scrub on later survey plans.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Spencer Street	An early local family.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Spring Street	Created in 1961 and follows colour street naming theme including Orange and Lilac.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 261.
Star Street	Created in 1950.
Stewart Street	Four possibilities – Alexander Stewart, Alderman 1918-1919 and Mayor in 1920; Ted Stewart, Mayor of Eastwood 1942-1948; James Stewart the original grantee in 1794; F.H. Stewart, Federal M.H.R. 1931-1943.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Susan Place	Created in 1959. Origin unknown.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 261.
Sybil Street	Sybil Blaxland was the daughter of Gregory George Blaxland and Grace Connell née Laycock. Sybil was born in Ryde in 1881.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Tallwood Avenue	Named after the Tallwood Estate.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Tarrants Avenue	Harold Tarrants lived there in the early 1900s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Terry Road	Created circa 1795. Acknowledging Edward Terry MLA, resident owner of the property 'Eastwood' to which this street led. See also 'Perry Street' explanation. This part of the road (which led from Ryde to the Brush Farm / One Tree Hill property of the Blaxlands) was known sometimes as 'Blaxlands Road' and Pennant Hills Road'. In the street name programme of the 1890s Dundas Council formalised the name of Terry Road.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
The Avenue	The name followed the American street naming practice of that period.
Third Avenue	The name followed the American street naming practice of that period.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 266.
Threlfall Street	Maiden name of Richard Hunt’s wife, Leah Sabina Threlfall. The Hunt family owned 34 acres in this area.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Trelawney Street	Mrs. A.C. Coffin lived there in the early 1920s in a house called Trelawney.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Union Street	Created in 1913. This street functionally unites two other streets but also appears to be part of the sub-theme referring to the American Revolution and the War of Independence. The war itself had the effect of converting loosely connected states into a union.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Valley Road	The initial part of this street springing from Terry Road was named Hughes Road in the subdivision of Thomas Hughes property in 1913. The extension out to Mobbs Lane, through the small valley, occured in 1958, by which time it was known that postal confusion with another Hughe Road at Ermington was occuring. The uniform name to Valley Road was changed in the 1960s.	Parramatta Council (199-) Suburban names review, part 1.
Vanimo Place	Created in 1966. Origin unknown.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 270.
Vera Street	Origin unknown.
Vimiera Road	Continuing military theme in this area. Vimiero is the name of a village in Portugal where the British fought the French in 1808. The first subdivsions of this street were auctioned in 1906.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 270.
Wallace Street	Named after Robert Wallace who lived there in the 1880s.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Walsh Street	James Francis Walsh (1895-1968) served at Gallipoli and was Mayor of Eastwood. Jim Walsh Park is also named after him.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Waratah Street	Named after the ferry Waratah or for the native plant of the genus Telopea.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Ward Street	Named after Alfred George Ward who in 1890 managed an orchard which bordered on Blaxlands Road now renamed Midson Road.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 273.
Warrawong Street	Aboriginal word meaning side of hill.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Watts Road	Previous name: Watts Lane. Named after pioneer Granny Watts whose three sons became Aldermen of Ryde Council.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Welby Street	Possibly named after a town in Lincolnshire, England.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 274.
Wentworth Road	Named for William Charles Wentworth, the explorer who first crossed the Blue Mountains with Blaxland & Lawson.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
West Parade	Named due to its location on the western side of the railway.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 275.
Winbourne Street	William Cox was the paymaster of the NSW Corps and received a grant which was later purchased by Gregory Blaxland and called Brush Farm. William Cox was born at Wimbourne Minster in Dorset. Despite the different spelling of the original street name, it is thought to be named after Cox’s birthplace.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Wingate Avenue	Edward Terry’s mother, Eleanor née Rouse, married Major Thomas Wingate after the death of Edward’s father.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Wishart Street	Origin unknown. Originally part of the Five Ways Estate in 1924.	McAndrew, A. (2009) Eastwood-Marsfield partners in history, p 276.
Wood Street	James Wood was an original grantee in 1800.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Woorang Street	Woorang subdivision was in 1924 but the meaning of the word is unknown.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde
Young Parade	Named after P.R. Young, an Inspector of Nuisances in Ryde from 1873-1883.	Ryde District Historical Society (2016) Origins of the Street Names of Ryde

Caroline Finlay, Regional Studies Facilitator and Neera Sahni, Research Services Leader, Parramatta Heritage Centre, City of Parramatta, 2020

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