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:
Polo Way:
Tidal Lane:
Lloyd Street:
Wright Street: Charles D. Wright
Delrosso Place:
Manning Street:
Butterworth Place:
Holmes Place:
Palmerston Row:
York Street:
Essex Lane:
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:
Christina Parade:
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:
Pritchard Street:
Stockdale Road:
Goldsbrough Street: Goldsbrough Mort & Co.
Antrim Lane: County Antrim
Ethelwyn Street:
Vickridge Close:
Doust Street:
Barfield Place: John Henry Barfield
Ashburton Terrace: Shire of Ashburton
Leach Highway:
Henry Street: John Henry
O'Reilly Close:
McMahon Way:
Oakover Street:
Ainslie Road:
Navan Court:
Martha Street:
Barnett Street: Henry Calvert Barnett
Pakenham Street: H. Pakenham
Scott Street:
Hampton Road: John Stephen Hampton
Winterfold Road:
Bowen Street:
Hickory Street:
Moran Court:
Bradbury Way:
Harvest Road:
Norman Street:
Hollis Street:
Broome Street:
Petra Street:
Rule Street:
Belmont Street:
Hill Street:
Boas Place:
Keady Way:
Bolton Place: Isaac Bolton
Woylie Lane:
Reveley Court:
Instone Street:
Rennie Crescent North:
Shuffrey Street: George Smith Shuffrey
Yarrick Street:
Amherst Street: Josceline Amherst
Cadd Street:
Manoora Close:
Murphy Street:
Marimont Street:
Bolt Street:
Lynn Street:
Jean Street:
Fortescue Street:
Bennewith Street:
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:
Gough Place:
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:
Bay Patch Street:
Edgar Court:
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:
McNeece Place:
Essex Street: Essex
Weatherburn Way:
Pilling Place:
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:
Lewis Court:
Ladner Street:
Cower Mews:
Stirling Street: James Stirling
Clarke Street:
Roscommon Crescent:
Russell Street: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
Mather Road:
Montreal Street:
Collinson Street:
Pilbarra Street:
Phanos Lane:
Croke Lane: William Dalgety Moore
Euphrasie Court:
Point Street: point
Moss Street:
Hamilton Street:
Forrest Street:
Jewell Parade:
Petterson Avenue:
Patrick's Filter Lane:
Wiluna Avenue:
Fullston Way:
Tondarup Way:
St Peters Road:
May Street:
Hale Street:
Lukin Mews:
Chalmers Street: James Chalmers
Dale Street:
Milroy Street:
Carnac Street: Carnac Island
Richard Lane (laneway):
Nannine Avenue:
Delamere Lane:
Wardle Road:
Hudson Mews:
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:
Jaggs Way:
Sowden Drive:
Gold Street:
Staples Street:
Pamment Street:
Tyrone Street:
Sewell Street:
Ocean Road:
Wallwork Court:
Doepel Street:
Charles Street:
Meiers Street:
Beard Street: George B. Beard
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:
Canning Highway:
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:
Sultan Way:
Allen Street:
Daly Street:
White Street:
Bruce Street:
Temby Court:
Barker Street:
Noble Close:
Craig Street:
Hicks Street:
Longford Road:
Kildare Link:
Lockett Street:
Newman Court: Edward Newman
Foundry Court:
Bickley Close:
Passmore Avenue:
Raceway Road:
Fothergill Street: Edward Henry Fothergill
Letitia Road:
Molfetta Quays:
Martha Street East:
Roper Street:
Garling Street:
Gallop Street:
Queen Victoria Street: Victoria
Darling Street:
Little High Street:
Sheedy Street:
Trafford Street:
McLaren Street:
Terrene Lane:
Tonkin Road:
Ward Street:
Hillside Road:
Burt Street: Archibald Burt
Burns Street:
Collick Street:
Tolley Court:
Marshall Way:
Tydeman Road: Frank Tydeman
Warren Street:
Cooke Street:
Harbour Road:
Victoria Quay Road:
The Terrace:
Howson Street:
Waterford Street:
Keel Place:
Preston Point Road:
Deering Street:
Yuna Lane:
McCabe Street:
Emma Place:
Wesley Street:
Edmund Street:
Rennie Crescent South:
Gibson Street:
Willis Road:
Eucla Court:
Letchford Street:
Thomas Street:
Leighton Development Road:
Elder Place: Elders Limited
Harwood Street:
Stack Street:
Henderson Street: Edmund Henderson
Douro Road: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Yilgarn Street:
Pitts Lane:
The Cutting:
Brolo Court:
Peter Hughes Drive: Peter Hughes
Higham Road:
Carnac Way:
John Street:
Caesar Street:
Karak Lane:
Taylor Street:
Mofflin Street:
Collie Street: Alexander Collie
Bracks Street:
William Street: William IV
Carob Court:
Burford Place:
Edward Street: William Edward Parry
Snook Crescent:
Rees Street:
Ameling Rise: Anne Hilda Ameling
Darroch Street:
Tangney Crescent:
Sydney Street:
Pioneer Court:
Josephson Street: Abraham Moise Josephson
Rowe Court:
Village Lane:
Sweetman Street:
Francisco Street: Alexander Francisco
Birksgate Road:
Norfolk Lane:
Riggs Way:
South Terrace:
Jose Court:
Marine Terrace:
Ord Street: Harry Ord
Caldwell Street:
Rochfort Way: Frank Rochfort
Swan Street:
Cumbor Way: Fred Cumbor
Haynes Court:
Fisher Street:
Beazley Way:
Alexandra Road:
Cliff Street: cliff
Sunset Coast Tourist Drive:
Jones Street:
Suffolk Street: Suffolk
Strang Court:
Paton Place:
Martha Street West:
Hoskins Street:
Forsyth Street:
Carr Street: P.V. Carr
Dalgety Street:
Briggs Court:
Alma Street: Battle of Alma
Jenkin Street: J.G. Jenkin
Conway Court:
McCleery Street:
Quarry Street: quarry
Jeffery Street:
Holdsworth Street: Lionel Holdsworth
Stirling Highway: James Stirling
Milbourne Street:
Lynch Place:
Fletcher Street:
Stevens Street: John Stephen Hampton
Staton Road:
Robinson Street:
McCombe Avenue:
Freeman Loop:
Croke Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Cypress Lane:
Butson Street:
Hargreaves Road:
Dorrie Lane:
Edmondson Street:
Stamos Court:
Chamberlain Street:
Porcelli Close:
Queen Street: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
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
Alfred Road:
Pass Crescent:
Duffield Avenue:
Speedy Cheval Street:
Watkins Street: Daniel Glyn Watkins
Chester Street:
Lawrence Way:
Maxwell Street:
South Street:
Ives Close:
Swanbourne Street:
Limerick Way:
College Corner:
Irwin Street:
Wallace Way:
Irene Street:
Lois Lane:
Binns Court:
Inverleith Street:
Skinner Street:
Wardle Place:
Mayhew Street:
Simper Crescent:
Hanlon Street:
Humble Way:
Hughes Street:
Short Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Zeta Crescent:
Walton Way:
Knutsford Street: Knutsford
Chudleigh Street:
George Street:
Chadwick Street:
Seaview Street:
Laidlaw Street:
Arundel Street: Arundel
Samson Street:
Walker Street:
Nairn Street: Charles Nairn
Howell Vista: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Customs Place:
North Quay Road:
Crabtree Mews:
Rous Head Road:
Douglas Street:
Marsh Close:
Jackson Street:
Dorothy Street:
Newmarket Street:
Bateman Street: John Bateman
Rollinson Road:
O'Hara Street:
King Street:
Mouat Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Sumpton Street:
Duke Street:
Wilkinson Street:
Mathieson Avenue:
Adcock Way: Fredrick Brenchley Adcock
Coventry Parade:
Council Place:
Keegan Street:
Hebbard Street:
Covich Avenue:
Coode Street:
Mooney Place:
Livingstone Street:
Congdon Street:
Lefroy Road:
Pearse Street:
West Meath Street:
Morris Street:
Grey Street: Lua error in mw.title.lua at line 359: too many expensive function calls.
Ferres Street:
Carrington Street: Charles Wynn-Carington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire
Ellen Street: Ellen Stirling (née Mangles)
Stirling Highway Southern Extension:
Victor Street:
Bostock Street:
East Street: east
Little Lefroy Lane:
Leake Street: George Leake
Central Avenue:
Wellesley Way: