| Street | Derivation |
| Alt | Augustus Alt (1731-1815), first Surveyor-General of New South Wales .
He received two land grants in Ashfield (100 ac, about 42 ha, in 1794, and
280 ac, about 117 ha, in 1810). The second grant included
the present-day Alt Street, Ashfield.
Alt Street, Haberfield is a northerly continuation of Alt Street, Ashfield. |
| Barton | Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920), first Prime Minister of Australia and Minister of External Affairs (1901-1903).
New South Wales MLA for University (1879-1887).
Speaker (1883-1887). MLC (1887-1891). MLA for East Sydney (1891-1984).
Member of the newly established High Court from 1903 until his death.
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| Bland | Dr. William Bland (1789-1868)
purchased land in Ashfield in 1839.
First president of the Australian Medical Association.
Bland Street, Haberfield is a northerly continuation of Bland Street, Ashfield.
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| Boomerang |
This is one of four original roads established through Ramsay's Bush
by the Ramsay family.
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| Chandos | A northerly extension of Chandos St, Ashfield |
| Cove | From Iron Cove, formerly Long Cove |
| Chelmsford | Frederic John Thesiger Viscount Chelmsford (1868-1933), Governor of New South Wales (1909-13). |
| Crane | Alfred Crane, Mayor of Ashfield in 1911 and 1912. |
| Crescent | The shape of the street. |
| Dalhousie |
This is one of four original roads established through Ramsay's Bush
by the Ramsay family.
The Earls of Dalhousie were the head of the Ramsay clan in Scotland. |
| Darragh | Joseph Darragh,
who gave the Army
a right of way through his land from Hawthorne Parade to its property.
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| Deakin | Alfred Deakin (1856-1919), Attorney-General from 1901 to 1903. Prime Minister of Australia 1903-1904, 1905-1908 and 1909-1910. |
| Denman | Thomas Denman (1874-1954), third Baron Denman and fifth Governor-General of Australia (1911-14). |
| Dickson | Sir James Dickson (1832-1901). He was Premier of Queensland (1898-1999). On establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901,
he was appointed the first Federal Minister of Defence, but died before taking office. |
| Dobroyd |
Derived from the Simeon Lord's Dobroyd Estate (sometimes spelt Dobroyde).
In turn, the name comes from Dobroyd Castle, at Todmorden in Yorkshire, England.
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| Dudley | William Ward (1867-1932), second Earl of Dudley and fourth Governor-General of Australia (1908-11). |
| Empire |
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| Forrest | Sir John Forrest (1847-1918), Postmaster-General in 1901.
The sole Premier of the colony of Western Australia (1890-1901) after responsible government until it became an Australian state.
Created Baron Forrest of Bunbury. |
| Gillies | |
| Haberfield | Derived from name of the suburb which, in turn, was named in memory of family of Sir John Kerle Haberfield, 6 times Mayor of Bristol UK, who were patrons to female members of Nicholls family. |
| Hawthorne | John Stuart Hawthorne (1848-1942). Member of the Legislative Assembly for Leichhardt from 1894 to 1904. |
| Kingston | Charles Kingston (1850-1908) came from
South Australia to become Minister of Trade and Customs in the first Commonwealth Government. |
| Learmonth | Alexander Learmonth (1820-77), husband of Mary Louisa Ramsay. |
| Logan | |
| Lord |
Simeon Lord owned the Dobroyd(e) Estate from 1805 to 1825,
when he gave it (along with a 2000 pound mortgage) as a dowry to his daughter,
Sarah Ann Ramsay (1806-89).
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| Loudon | W. J. Loudon was a Director of the Haymarket Permanent Land, Building and Investment Company Ltd.
He also owned a group of five shops in Ramsay St.
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| Marion |
A westerly extension of Marion Street, Leichhardt.
James Norton owned the Elswick Estate in present-day Leichhardt
from 1834 to 1862. His wife's name was Marion.
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| Martin | M. A. Martin, General Manager of the Haymarket Permanent Land, Building and Investment Company Ltd.
Formerly called Park Rd. |
| Miller | A. W. Miller, Mayor of Ashfield 1903-1905.
In 1903, as Major, he rejected a petition by the Ramsay family
to call the suburb Dobroyd, instead supporting the use of the name
Haberfield.
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| Minto | James Minto, Alderman on Ashfield Municipal Council, c.1903-5.
He moved for the establishment of Haberfield School. |
| Mortley | Joseph W. Mortley, Director of the Haymarket Permanent Land, Building and Investment Company Ltd.
Mayor of Ashfield 1886 and 1887.
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| Nicholls |
Florence Beatrice Nicholls was Richard Stanton's wife.
Her brother, William Henry Nicholls,
was a business partner of Stanton and the manager of the Metropolitan Brick Company Ltd.
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| Northcote | Henry Stafford Northcote (1846-1911), third Governor-General of Australia (1904-08). |
| O'Connor | Richard E. O'Connor (1851-1912),
Leader of the Government in the Senate. Member of the first Federal ministry, without portfolio. Later a judge of the High Court.
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| Parramatta |
Developed in 1789, this is the oldest road in Australia,
running from Sydney to Parramatta.
Parramatta means 'place of the eels' in the Eora language.
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| Ramsay |
This is one of four original roads established through Ramsay's Bush
by the Ramsay family.
The Ramsay family owned the Dobroyd Estate from the 1823
until the early 20th century.
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| Rawson | Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales (1902-09). |
| Rogers | Alderman on Ashfield Municipal Council from 1914 |
| St. David's | Originally a road from Parramatta Road to rear of St. David's Church property.
Later extended to Ramsay St. |
| Sloane | A northerly extension of Sloane St, Summer Hill |
| Stanton | Richard Stanton (1862-1943), real estate agent and Manager of the Haberfield Proprietary Ltd, which from 1901,
developed Haberfield out of the Dobroyd Estate.
Mayor of Ashfield 1893, 1894 and 1906. |
| Tillock | J. T. Tillock, Director of the Haymarket Permanent Land, Building and Investment Company Ltd. |
| Tinana | |
| Tressider |
A misspelling of the name of John and Thomas Treseder who ran
a plant nursery nearby.
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| Turner | Sir George Turner (1851-1916), Federal Treasurer from 1901 to 1903. Premier of Victoria 1894-99 and 1900-1901. |
| Walker | Formerly called The Avenue. |
| Waratah |
This is one of four original roads established through Ramsay's Bush
by the Ramsay family.
Native plant, originally common in the area.
Floral emblem of New South Wales. |
| Wattle | Native plant, originally common in the area.
Floral emblem of Australia. |
| Winchcombe |
Frederick Earle Winchcombe (1855-1917), MLA for Ashfield (1900-1905);
MLC (1907-1917).
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| Wolseley | |
| Yasmar |
Originally, rear entrance to Yasmar House and its stables from Ramsay Street.
(Yasmar is Ramsay spelt backwards.)
Formerly called Jasper St. |
