Street etymologies

The street etymologies project aims to document the origins of all of the names of all of the streets of Fremantle.

The initial source is the City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index, followed by a number of other council documents, newspaper articles, etc. Where possible source texts are being copied to this site and linked to the street pages.

Sources

List

Ada Street:
Nicholas Crescent:
Leslie Road:
Little Howard Street: Howard Street
Polo Way:
Tidal Lane:
Lloyd Street:
Wright Street: Charles D. Wright
Delrosso Place:
Manning Street:
Butterworth Place:
Howard Street: Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Glossop
Holmes Place:
Palmerston Row:
Congdon Street:
Essex Lane: Essex
Phyllis Street:
Grosvenor Street:
Henville Street: Samson Henville
Baker Street:
Kwong Alley:
Hulbert Street:
McGregor Road:
Bannister Street: Thomas Bannister
Long Street:
Wardie Street:
Chivers Court:
Brockman Place:
Culver Street:
Mardie Street:
Old Port Beach Road:
Peter Hughes Drive: Peter Hughes
Price Street: James Price
Trusting Lane:
Bradley Court:
Mulberry Farm Lane:
Fleet Street: fleet
Baird Place: Colin Baird
Bromley Road:
Leitrim Lane:
Keeling Way:
McKenzie Road:
Wardan Lane: alley
Newspaper Lane:
Peel Road:
Perth-Fremantle Road:
Beach Street: beach
Biddles Lane:
Rushby Way:
Longford Road:
Stockdale Road:
Goldsbrough Street: Goldsbrough Mort & Co.
Antrim Lane: County Antrim
Ethelwyn Street:
Vickridge Close:
Doust Street:
Freeman Loop:
Butson Street:
Leach Highway:
Edmondson Street:
O'Reilly Close:
McMahon Way:
Oakover Street:
Ainslie Road:
Navan Court:
Martha Street:
Barnett Street: Henry Calvert Barnett
Henderson Street: Edmund Henderson
Scott Street:
Hampton Road: John Stephen Hampton
Maxwell Street:
Bowen Street:
Hickory Street:
Moran Court:
Bradbury Way:
Passmore Avenue:
Norman Street:
Hollis Street:
Broome Street:
Petra Street:
Rule Street: Charles Percival Rule
Belmont Street:
Hill Street:
Boas Place:
Keady Way:
Bolton Place: Isaac Bolton
Woylie Lane: Bettongia penicillata
Simper Crescent:
Instone Street:
Rennie Crescent North:
Shuffrey Street: George Smith Shuffrey
Yarrick Street:
Amherst Street: Josceline Amherst
Cadd Street: Frank Cadd
Manoora Close:
Murphy Street:
Marimont Street:
Bolt Street:
Lynn Street:
Jean Street:
Fortescue Street:
Knutsford Street: Knutsford
Badham Close:
Farrell Street:
Pulford Lane:
Sleeman Close:
Mews Road:
Cockburn Road:
Wharfing Lane:
Holland Street:
Agnes Street:
Hines Road:
Yalgoo Avenue: Yalgoo
Minilya Avenue:
Bayleaf Retreat:
Colburn Way:
Sainsbury Road:
McAtee Court:
Angwin Street:
Workshop Lane:
Thompson Road: George Thompson
Stirling Highway Exit:
Porter Street:
Feeney Street:
Market Street:
Jarvis Street:
Capo d'Orlando Drive: Capo d'Orlando
Orchard Lane:
Coventry Parade:
Curtin Avenue:
Nelson Street:
James Street: James Stirling
Rose Street:
Paddy Troy Mall: Paddy Troy
Tapper Street:
Flindell Street:
Delisle Street:
Rudderham Drive:
Tuckfield Street: Roger Goldsworthy
Greer Lane:
Rockingham Road: Rockingham
Salustri Place:
Elizabeth Street:
Girton Lane:
Cottonwood Place:
Corkhill Street:
Simms Road:
Paget Street:
Fifth Avenue:
Ocean Drive:
Attfield Street: George Attfield
Redmond Road:
Lewington Street:
Crandon Street:
Stock Road:
Bedford Street:
Fleay Lane:
Plane Tree Grove:
Kybra Lane:
Pensioner Guard Road:
Hevron Street:
Tipuana Green:
Doig Place:
Bellevue Terrace: John Joseph "Jack" Higham
Shepherd Street:
Silver Street:
Riverside Road:
Leighton Beach Boulevard:
Kooringa Place:
Parnell Road:
Joslin Street:
Riggs Way:
Ferres Street: John Middleton Ferres
Turton Street:
Slip Street: slipway
Direction Way:
Lee Avenue:
Richmond Crescent:
Hanlin Way:
Louisa Street:
Dermer Road:
Reuben Street:
Moran Street:
Wicklow Close:
Brennan Street: John Charles Brennan
Field Street:
McCabe Place:
Thornett Street:
Hubble Street:
Wongan Avenue:
Montgomery Street:
Port Beach Road:
Wellesley Way:
Essex Street: Essex
Weatherburn Way:
Newman Court: Edward Newman
Wyola Lane:
Andrews Road:
Orient Street:
Bellamy Street:
Kirby Way:
High Street:
Glyde Street:
Dixon Street:
Wood Street: Barrington Wood
Milson Place:
Blinco Street:
Solomon Street: Elias Solomon
Naylor Street:
Oldham Crescent:
Showell Street:
King William Street:
Parmelia Street:
Marmion Street:
Rawlinson Street:
Coral Street:
Booth Court:
Johannah Street:
Herbert Street:
Stokes Street:
Griffiths Place: W.P. Griffiths
Lewis Court:
Ladner Street:
Cower Mews:
Stirling Street: James Stirling
Clarke Street:
Roscommon Crescent:
Russell Street: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
Victoria Quay Road:
Gibson Street:
Collinson Street:
Pilbarra Street:
Phanos Lane:
Croke Lane: William Dalgety Moore
Letchford Street:
Point Street: point
Moss Street:
Council Place:
Forrest Street:
Jewell Parade:
Petterson Avenue:
Patrick's Filter Lane:
Wiluna Avenue:
Raceway Road:
Tondarup Way:
St Peters Road:
May Street:
Hale Street:
Lukin Mews:
Chalmers Street: James Chalmers
Yilgarn Street:
Milroy Street:
Carnac Street: Carnac Island
Richard Lane (laneway):
Fisher Street:
Delamere Lane:
Wardle Road:
Cliff Street: cliff
Kellow Place:
Finnerty Street: Charles Finnerty
Fay Street:
Newbold Street:
Milky Way:
Strang Street:
Curedale Street:
Healy Road:
Annie Street: Anne Mary Healey
Norfolk Street: Norfolk
Michael Street:
Mrs Trivett Place:
Farrier Lane:
Vale Street:
Davies Street: George Alfred Davies
North Mole Drive:
Onslow Street: Alexander Campbell Onslow
Napier Road:
Blamey Place:
Sinclair Street:
Cantonment Street: cantonment
South Beach Promenade:
Lime Street:
Roper Street:
Alfred Road:
Gold Street:
Staples Street:
Pamment Street:
Tyrone Street:
Sewell Street:
Ocean Road:
Wallwork Court:
Doepel Street:
Chester Street:
Meiers Street:
Beard Street: George B. Beard
Terrazzo Lane:
Commercial Street:
Wray Avenue: William Ernest Wray
Prowse Street:
Marchant Road:
Parry Street: William Edward Parry
Bayly Street:
Lilly Street: James Lilly
Proctor Street:
Mouquet Vista:
Smith Street:
Wexford Way:
Adams Street:
Rochfort Way: Frank Rochfort
Sellenger Avenue:
Malcolm Street: Malcolm Fraser
Notley Court:
Captains Lane: Albert Ernest Trivett
Noel Street:
Fairbairn Street: Robert Fairbairn
Clontarf Road:
Silas Street:
Hope Street:
Grigg Place: Albert Grigg
Sultan Way:
Allen Street:
Daly Street:
White Street:
Bruce Street:
Temby Court:
Barker Street:
Noble Close:
Craig Street:
Hicks Street:
Kildare Link:
Leighton Development Road:
Brolo Court:
Dorothy Street:
Trafford Street:
Foundry Court:
Montreal Street:
Tonkin Road:
Queen Street: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Fothergill Street: Edward Henry Fothergill
Letitia Road:
Chadwick Street:
Martha Street East:
Tolley Court:
Garling Street:
Gallop Street:
Queen Victoria Street: Victoria
Darling Street:
Little High Street:
Taylor Street:
Collie Street: Alexander Collie
McLaren Street:
Pilling Place:
Keel Place:
Burt Street: Archibald Burt
Duke Street:
Henry Street: John Henry
Burns Street:
Collick Street:
Christina Parade:
Thomas Street:
Samson Street:
Warren Street:
Cooke Street:
Harbour Road:
Wardle Place:
The Terrace:
Howson Street:
Deering Street:
Watkins Street: Daniel Glyn Watkins
Duffield Avenue:
The Cutting:
West Meath Street:
McCabe Street:
Emma Place:
Yuna Lane: Yuna
Willis Road:
Rennie Crescent South:
Edmund Street:
Terrene Lane:
Eucla Court:
Karak Lane:
Jose Court:
Bateman Street: John Bateman
Bracks Street:
Harwood Street:
Stack Street:
Friend Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Douro Road: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
York Street:
Pitts Lane:
Ward Street:
Mather Road:
Ord Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Higham Road:
Robinson Street:
Euphrasie Court: Adèle Euphrasie Barbier
Carnac Way: Carnac Island
Hamilton Street:
Strang Court:
Mofflin Street:
Caesar Street:
Josephson Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Tangney Crescent:
Carob Court:
Burford Place:
Edward Street: William Edward Parry
Snook Crescent:
Rees Street:
Harvest Road:
William Street: William IV
Fullston Way:
Sydney Street:
Darroch Street:
Sweetman Street:
Rowe Court:
Village Lane:
Hudson Mews:
Jones Street:
Birksgate Road:
Norfolk Lane:
Swan Street:
South Terrace:
Sunset Coast Tourist Drive:
Mooney Place:
Seaview Street:
Caldwell Street:
John Street:
Hillside Road:
Waterford Street:
Barfield Place: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Haynes Court:
Beazley Way: Kim Beazley
Alexandra Road:
Nannine Avenue:
Marshall Way:
Suffolk Street: Suffolk
Jenkin Street: J.G. Jenkin
Lockett Street:
Paton Place:
Jeffery Street:
Martha Street West:
Forsyth Street:
Carr Street: P.V. Carr
Hoskins Street:
Dalgety Street:
Alma Street: Battle of Alma
Bennewith Street: Albert Arthur Bennewith
Conway Court:
Stirling Highway: James Stirling
Quarry Street: quarry
Dale Street:
Stevens Street: John Stephen Hampton
Staton Road:
Milbourne Street:
Lynch Place:
Fletcher Street:
Stamos Court:
Jaggs Way:
Cypress Lane:
McCombe Avenue:
Ashburton Terrace: Shire of Ashburton
Croke Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Dorrie Lane:
Binns Court:
Hargreaves Road:
Marine Terrace:
Speedy Cheval Street:
Sowden Drive:
Chamberlain Street:
Porcelli Close:
Ives Close:
Adelaide Street: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Loukes Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Phillimore Street: John Phillimore
South Street:
Pass Crescent:
Irwin Street:
Irene Street:
Winterfold Road:
Reveley Court:
Lawrence Way:
Limerick Way:
Inverleith Street:
Hebbard Street:
Swanbourne Street:
Humble Way:
College Corner:
Charles Street:
McCleery Street:
Cumbor Way: Fred Cumbor
Lois Lane:
Mayhew Street:
Hanlon Street:
Hughes Street:
Skinner Street:
Short Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Sheedy Street:
Gough Place:
Canning Highway:
Zeta Crescent:
Bay Patch Street:
Howell Vista: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Walton Way:
Laidlaw Street:
Chudleigh Street:
George Street:
Holdsworth Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Briggs Court:
Nairn Street: Charles Nairn
Arundel Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
North Quay Road:
Walker Street:
Molfetta Quays:
Douglas Street:
Customs Place: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Rollinson Road:
Crabtree Mews:
Rous Head Road:
Bickley Close:
Marsh Close:
Jackson Street:
Mouat Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Newmarket Street:
Wesley Street:
Tydeman Road: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
O'Hara Street:
King Street:
Pioneer Court:
Sumpton Street:
Pakenham Street: H. Pakenham
Wilkinson Street:
Mathieson Avenue:
Adcock Way: Fredrick Brenchley Adcock
Elder Place: Elders Limited
Pritchard Street:
Keegan Street:
Preston Point Road:
Covich Avenue:
Grey Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Coode Street:
McNeece Place:
Pearse Street:
Lefroy Road:
Ameling Rise: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Edgar Court:
Morris Street:
Carrington Street: Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
Victor Street:
Francisco Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Ellen Street: Ellen Stirling (née Mangles)
Stirling Highway Southern Extension:
Central Avenue:
Bostock Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
East Street: east
Little Lefroy Lane:
Leake Street: George Leake
Wallace Way:
Livingstone Street: