Whittaker Street, Mortlake
Mr. N.H. Whittaker was the Secretary of the Concord Citizens' Band, which performed regularly at Cabarita Park and elsewhere.
Mr. N.H. Whittaker was the Secretary of the Concord Citizens' Band, which performed regularly at Cabarita Park and elsewhere.
Named to honour Hallam, Baron Tennyson (1852-1928), the eldest son of Alfred Tennyson (the poet). Hallam became Governor of South Australia (1899), and Governor-general in 1902, which appointment was confirmed…
To honour Henry Stafford Northcote, Knight, Baron of Exeter (1846-1911), Governor-General of Australia (1903-1908).
Named after Alexander McDonald, the adopted son of John Ward, an early owner of much of present day Cabarita and Mortlake. Alexander McDonald, as heir of the Ward properties, finally…
Named to honour a prominent architect, John Frederick Hilly (1810-1883). Architect and Engineer. He was architect of several fine buildings.
Herbert Adams was the son of Mrs Adams, who had an orchard in the Mortlake area.
Named after the daughter of Mrs Adams, an early Orchardist of Concord.
Probably to honour William Christopher Bennett (1824-1889), Engineer and Surveyor, who arrived in New South Wales in 1855 and accepted a position in the Public Service. He helped to form…
end of Hilly Street, Mortlake. For the Wangal Tribe, the original inhabitants of the area
Possibly named after Governor Northcote
Named after State Member prior to Lerryn Mutton
This diesel powered punt, running between Mortlake and Putney, is the sole remaining example of this relatively unusual means of river crossing in the Sydney Metropolitan area and, although comparatively recent…
In addressing this question, I examined Mortlake in the Local Government Area of Concord from approximately 1883 to 1900. My sources included historical and government material which let me to…
Prior to European settlement, the area now known as the City of Canada Bay was occupied by the Wangal clan Prior to European settlement, the area now known as the…