Currawang Street
An aboriginal word, “currawang” is a word for the Bell or Black Magpie, Donkey bird, Crow, and Shrike. (“Aboriginal Words of Australia” A.H. & A.W. Reed. William Heineman 1965)
Coonong Road
An aboriginal word, meaning “dirty water”. (“Place Names of Australia” by A.W. Read. Literary Productions Ltd. 1973)
Consett Street
Named after Consett Stephen, a Solicitor of Sydney and a Trustee of the Walker Estate.
Colane Street
Named after the home of James Casey, who was Overseer of Works to Concord Council (1884-1930).
Cavendish Street
To honour Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908), British Statesman.
Castlestead Street
not known
Burke Street
Honours Robert 0’Hara Burke (1820-1861), the famous explorer who endeavoured to lead an expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1860 – and perished at the virtual accomplishment of that mammoth task.
Boronia Street
“Boronia” is a native (Australian) plant, the local variety of which is named “Boronia Ledifolia”. “Boronia” is also the name of the Dairyman’s cottage on the Yaralla estate.
Bangalla Road
“Bangala” is aboriginal for a “Water carrying vessel” (Sydney). (“Macquarie Aboriginal Words” The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd, 1994).
Australian Reinforced Concrete Engineering Pty.Ltd. (A.C.R.)
expanded operations with the purchase of land in George Street in 1928, supplying fabric and barbed wire to the army during the war.
Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company (Australia)
was established in George Street in Concord West. They manufactured railway air brakes and associated equipment from 1911.
Rhodes/Rotary Park
After the suburb and for work carried out by the Rotary Club of Concord