Discover the History of Warrnambool's Streets
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Discover the history of Warrnambool's streets Street Name Description Locality Length Origin of Street Name Abbey Lane A laneway running between Hyland and Hart Streets, south of Timor Warrnambool 495m Benjamin Abbey (1862-1943) served two terms as Councillor 1913-16 and 1920-30. Served as Mayor 1924-26 during the Street. building of the Municipal Chambers. He was Manager of the Warrnambool branch of the Co-Operative Box Works of Victoria situated in South Warrnambool and a Trustee of the Methodist Church. His first wife Annie (nee Newman) died in Appears, unnamed, on an 1890 map. 1916 and his 2nd wife, Anastasia, died in 1994. This unnamed road was named Abbey Lane by the City of Warrnambool on 29th April 1991. The Council minutes and Government Gazette specifically name only the section between Hart and Hyland Streets which means the section between Hart and Ryot Streets is technically still unnamed. Aberline Road A northerly continuation of McKiernan Road, running from the Moore Warrnambool 1917m Joseph Aberline (1809-1874) arrived in Warrnambool in 1849 after spending some years in New Zealand. His property, Street/Dales Road intersection north to Wangoom Road. "The Grove", built on Wangoom Road in the 1860s was the site of a brick-making enterprise established by his son, John (1854-1940) in 1891. It was from the Wangoom Road property that large boulders were taken for use as some of the filling A very old road that appears on an 1856 map of Warrnambool. for the Warrnambool breakwater. Some older maps call it Aberlines Road. Was also known as Old maps show Joseph owning the land on the south-east corner of the Wangoom & Aberline Roads intersection. Racecourse Road. Adam Court A court off Hayley Drive in North Warrnambool. Warrnambool 154m Named after Adam Smith, a son of the developer, Mr. Neville Smith. Adriana Crescent A U-shaped street located in Dennington, north of the highway and Dennington 540m During the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s the land this subdivision was built on was farmed by Reginald Dalton Hooker south of Darwinia Street. (1894-1973). His grandfather was Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the 19th century. He was Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, for twenty years, in succession to his father Sir William Jackson Hooker (1875-1865). Sir Joseph Hooker identified many plants sent to him from Australia and the street name is chosen to reflect this botanical background. The Hooker species (Adriana hookeri - Mallee Bitterbush) is named after him. Subdivided by C. Harrington. Agnes Street A short street in Allansford, that runs south from Frank Street to the Allansford 123m Named after Agnes Christina Allan (c.1861-1926) daughter of John McMahon Allan and his wife Catherine O'Farrell. banks of the Hopkins River. There is only one house in the street. Agnes Allan married Heneage Murray Gibbes in 1890. Aitkins Road Runs east-west along the northern boundary of Victoria Park Reserve Warrnambool 1034m James William Manifold Aitkin (1835-1905) came to Warrnambool in 1847 with his parents James Aitkin and Mary Meacock between Hyland and Giffen streets. Prior to the construction of the Manifold (1805-1884). James was a businessman, Councillor 1861-1868 and Mayor 1863-1866. In 1871 he moved to railway, the western end of Aitkins Road continued through to Albert "Carracoorte", Grasmere and was a Warrnambool Shire Councillor from 1886 to 1898. Street. A small stub of this can still be seen in Albert Street. Aitkins Road was named by Council on 2nd Aug 1872. Note that Council minutes show it was named "Aitkin Road", not Appears on the 1872 map of Warrnambool already named as Aitkins "Aitkins Road", although the map Council published later in 1872 called it "Aitkins". Road. Albert Street Located in the industrial estate, running roughly parallel to the railway Warrnambool 470m Named after the Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert (1819-1861). (Warrnambool) between McMeekin Road and Braithwaite Street. Before the construction of the railway, Albert Street was the western end of Koroit The street was named at a Warrnambool Borough Council meeting in August 1872. Street. Albert Street A street in Woodford that commences at its western end at the Woodford 503m Origin unknown but likely to have been named after the Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert (1819- (Woodford) Bridge/Regent/River Roads intersection, runs easterly to Miles Road 1861). and then south where it re-joins Bridge Road. Old maps show it continued about 100m further to the west which is today now part of River Road. The 1856 map shows it continuing in a straight line to the west through to the Merri River. 1 Document Set ID: 10588252 Version: 1, Version Date: 16/03/2018 Discover the history of Warrnambool's streets Street Name Description Locality Length Origin of Street Name Alexandra Crescent A crescent-shaped street south of Merrivale Drive and connecting to Warrnambool 228m The "Alexandra", built in 1863, was shipwrecked in Lady Bay on 30 March 1882 just after commencing a voyage from Henry Street. Part of the Mahogany Gardens estate subdivided by the Warrnambool to Sydney. While it was riding out a south westerly gale in Lady Bay, one of the anchor cables parted. More Warrnambool City Council in 1993 and previously part of the old chain was let out on the remaining anchor while the crew prepared the kedge and another anchor stored below. However, Warrnambool pound. the vessel was drifting rapidly towards the beach, and as the kedge was dropped, the Alexandra struck stern-first nearly opposite the leading light. The mate swam ashore with a line and all the crew eventually made it ashore safely. The vessel remained with its bow pointing out to sea. Each wave caused the bow to lift a little, then fall back, taking the weight of the foremast and wrenching the hull. The vessel broke up in subsequent heavy weather. The "Alexandra" was probably named for Princess Alexandra who in 1863 married the Prince of Wales and in 1901 became Queen of England. Alice Place A court off Wesak Drive, north-east of the racecourse. Warrnambool 105m Named for Alice Josephine Askew (nee Leahy) (1919-1986) mother of the developer, Mr. Robert Henry Askew (b.1940). Alice Street An Allansford street found at the far west end of Ziegler Parade that Allansford 115m Named after Alice Mullally (c.1815-1887), the second wife of William Osborne Allan (c.1810-1860). (A number of historical runs south to Frank Street. records give her name as Alicia). Old maps of Allansford show that Alice Street once continued further south to the banks of the Hopkins River. Alison Avenue An East Warrnambool street running between Bell & Maxwell streets. Warrnambool 235m Subdivided by Frederick John Fox Trewartha (born 1920, fl.2012) and his wife Annie Beryl Ormsby Wilson (born 1924) and named after their daughter Alison Isabel Noseda (born 1950) (nee Trewartha). Even street numbers start with no. 24 and odd numbers start at 29. Alistar Place A short street located on the north side of Allan Street about mid-way Warrnambool 74m From the name of a nephew of the developer Mr. Gavan Dwyer. between Queens Road and Mortlake Road. Allan Street An east-west street that runs between Queens Road and Mortlake Warrnambool 429m Named for John M. Allan who was one of the first settlers in the Allansford district. Road. Previously known as Stephens Lane. However, note that the 1905 electoral roll shows that David Henry Allan (1840-1925), occupation overseer, and his wife In an area taken over by the City of Warrnambool in 1955. Martha Maria Ellen (nee Tate) (1850-1935) were living at Russells Creek where Allan Street is located. Subdivided in 1965 by Patterson, Chenoweth & Downie. There is also a record of John Allan (1842-1904) who lived at Russells Creek (not John M. Allan). Previously known as Stephens Lane. The Warrnambool Council meeting held on 16 July 1963 decided that "Necessary steps be taken to change the name of Stephens Lane to Allan Street". Allwood Rise Located between 30 and 32 Timor Street. Warrnambool 102m Henry Allwood was born at Allansford in 1893 and was living at Dennington when he enlisted for service in the First World War on 3 June 1915. He left Australia on 20 August 1915 and arrived at Gallipoli in November 1915. He subsequently saw action in France and was wounded and captured on 10 April 1917 at Reincourt in the Battle of Bullecourt and was a prisoner of war till the war ended. At the end of the war he returned to Warrnambool and married Olive Annie Cullen in 1919. Records show that in the 1930s Henry was a farmer at Allansford Road, Warrnambool (the old name for the Princes Highway). Henry Allwood died in 1951. Alston Court A small court created as part of the McPherson Crescent subdivision Warrnambool 58m Named for James Alston (1850-1943) who was called "the giant of the Australian windmill industry". Born in London, he on the west side of Hopetoun Road. came to Australia about 1862 and moved to Warrnambool in 1874. An important windmill maker with a factory in Warrnambool and, from 1897, a much larger factory in South Melbourne. His windmills dominated the market across Australia. Subdivided by Jahn Nominees. Altmann Avenue An East Warrnambool street that runs between Gladstone Street and Warrnambool 220m Named by Alfred Theodore Altmann (1887-1971) who subdivided the land in 1951. Hopkins Point Road. The Altmann name is of German origin meaning "old man".