Blaxland Road
Named after John de Marquet Blaxland, Anna Walker’s elder brother. At the same time it commemorates her “family” name. (Leeds Street and Llewellyn Street were previously part of this street.)
Lewis Berger & Sons (Australia) Pty.Ltd
was a major industry which began production in Alfred Street, Rhodes in 1917. Production included white lead, linseed oil and paint. During the 1920s it supplied the 272,000 litres of paint required for the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Union Carbide Australia Limited
became a major producer of chemicals and extruded polyethylene film at Rhodes.
Timbrol Limited
a timber preservative manufacturer, was established in Rhodes in 1928. In 1957 Timbrol merged with the giant US Union Carbide organisation.
Allied Feed Mills Pty.Ltd
whose silos dominated Rhodes Point, were located on the earlier site of John Darling’s flour mills. Allied Mills, with its subsidiary Allied Feeds, took over the flour mill in 1963.
John Darling Flour Mills
established in 1919, was situated in Rhodes
CSR Chemicals Ltd
purchased the site from Hoskins in 1943 and produced acetic anhydride and cellulose acetate developed in response to war needs.
G.& C. Hoskins Pipeworks
was located on the western side of the railway at Rhodes between 1911 and 1928.
Phillips Industries
for several years from 1974, manufactured Malvern Star and Speedwell bicycles across the road from Tulloch’s site, on the eastern side of Concord Road.
Churchill Tucker Reserve
Unknown origin The large fig tree standing in the corner of this park is known as the “Strike Tree” as this is where the workers from Tulloch’s Phoenix Iron Works gathered to discuss the situation any time there was a strike at the factory.The business closed in 1974. A memorial lamp post was erected in…
Uhrs Point Reserve
After George Richard Uhr, a Sheriff
McIlwaine Park
After the founder of the Concord West Volunteer Fire Brigade and grandfather of Gary McIlwaine, MP