streets and parks
This page lists the origins and meanings of street names and other place names around the Sands Hotel:
- Alkoo Avenue, LITTLE BAY – an aboriginal word meaning "visitor."
- Amiens Crescent/Way, MATRAVILLE – a place in France that was the site of a battle during World War I
- Anzac Parade – Named in 1917 to commemorate the occasion when the AIF (Australian Infantry Forces) camped at Kensington Racecourse and paraded down that road on their way to embark for overseas service. Parts of Anzac Parade were previously known as: Randwick Road, Eastern Avenue, Bunnerong Road, Broad Road, and Tramway Crescent. Moore Park Road - Alison Road: Randwick Road, Alison Road- opp. Lorne Avenue: Eastern Avenue; Lorne Avenue - Kingsford (9 ways): Bunnerong Road; Kingsford-Yarra Junction: Broad Road. Yarra Junction - La Perouse: Bunnerong Road; La Perouse tram terminus - La Perouse wharf known as Quambi Avenue renamed Anzac Parade in November 1934.
- Arthur Byrne Park, MAROUBRA – named after Arthur Byrne, alderman for the Central Ward 1957-1962. First dedicated in1910.
- Baringa Avenue PHILLIP BAY – an aboriginal word meaning "light."
- Beauchamp Road – originally named Old Botany Road. Renamed Beauchamp Road after William Lygon, Earl of Beauchamp (1872-1938), Governor of NSW 1899-1901.
- Bennett Place – named after A. R. "Bluey" Bennett, a Randwick Council North Ward alderman in the 1950-1960s.
- Bega Avenue, LITTLE BAY – aboriginal word meaning "large camping ground.".
- Bilga Crescent, MALABAR – aboriginal word meaning "bee's nest."
- Boora Point, MALABAR – Boora was supposedly the Aboriginal name for Long Bay
- Bougainville Court, MAROUBRA – Part of the Coral Sea Park housing development. Named after Bougainville Island because of its World War II connections – the Japanese navy suffered a great defeat there. The island was named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), French navigator and scientist.
- Bridges Street, MAROUBRA – Named after William T. Bridges (1861-1915) who commanded the 1st AIF. He died from wounds received at Gallipoli.
- Brown Road, MAROUBRA – Formerly known as Aub Brown Road after former Deputy Town Clerk of Randwick Council. Shortened to Brown Road in 1970.
- Byna Street, MALABAR – Byrna has various aboriginal meanings: possum, a type of tree, and a cutting or cleft.
- Chicago Avenue, MAROUBRA named after the USS Chicago, USA warship during World War II. The "Chicago" was attacked by Japanese mini submarines whilst in Sydney Harbour and was involved in the Battle of Coral Sea.
- Cromwell Place, MALABAR – Formerly Malabar Road. Changed to Cromwell Place in 1951. Named after Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English soldier, statesman and Lord Protector of the Commonwealth.
- Cromwell Park was dedicated in 1902 and extended eastwards in 1910.
- Curtin Crescent, MAROUBRA – Formerly Dan Curtin Crescent shortened to Curtin Crescent in 1970. Daniel James Curtin (1898- ). Federal Member of Parliament for Watson 1949-1955 and Kingsford-Smith 1955-1969.
- Dan Avenue, MAROUBRA – Originally called George Dan Place.
- Fitzgerald Avenue – Formerly Hogue Street between Robey Street and Anzac Parade. Renamed after John Daniel Fitzgerald (1862-1922), a prominent figure in the Greater Sydney movement. MLA 1891-1894 and MLC1915-1922. Minister for Local government 1916-1920.
- Bunnerong Road – Formerly known as Botany Bay Old Road. Bunnerong is the Aboriginal word for "sleeping lizard."
- Fromelles Way, MATRAVILLE Place in France which was the site of fighting during World War I.
- Gabee Place, MALABAR Aboriginal word meaning "water."
- Gale Road – George Gale, a Randwick Council alderman c.1898-1908. Mayor of Randwick 1902-1903.
- Goolagong Place, PHILLIP BAY – Named after Evonne Cawley (nee Goolagong), (1951- ), Australian Aboriginal tennis player.
- Hereward Street – Named after the iron clipper, "Hereward" wrecked on the northern end of Maroubra beach in 1898.
- Holden Street – Leslie Hubert Holden (1895-1932), pioneer airman. Awarded Military Cross in 1918. Became Sydney manager of Holden's Motor Body Builders - the company formed by his uncle H. J. Holden. Les Holden was responsible for finding Kingsford-Smith and Ulm when they disappeared in 1929. The street was constructed in 1943.
- Karoo Place, PHILLIP BAY – Aboriginal word meaning "clouds."
- Latham Park – Named after Richard Thomas Latham, Randwick's Town Clerk 1938-1963. First dedicated in 1948. Prior to this, the area was part of the Randwick Rifle Range
- Lawson Street – William Lawson (1774-1850), first to cross the Blue Mountains in 1813 with Blaxland and Wentworth. Dedicated in 1943.
- Lexington Place – USA aircraft carrier in World War II which was sunk during the Coral Sea battle
- Malabar Road – Originally named Long Bay Road and part of Mount Street.
- Manwaring Avenue – Named after Miss Manwaring, secretary/assistant to Daking, a prominent Sydney businessman who had his home in Broome Street, with separate quarters for Miss Manwaring.
- Marconi Place LITTLE BAY – Named after Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), the Italian physicist who developed the wireless telegraph. Meagher Avenue – Wally Meagher (1903-1966), ex Australian rugby player and stalwart of the Randwick Rugby Club.
- McIver Place – Shortened from Bill McIver Place in 1970. W. J. (Bill) McIver was a Randwick Council alderman representing the West Ward during the 1950-1960s
- Midway Drive, MAROUBRA Island in the Pacific where the Japanese were defeated in a battle in June 1942.
- Military Road, MATRAVILLE – Named so because it is the access road to the gun emplacements at Bumborah Point
- Mirrabooka Crescent, LITTLE BAY – The Aboriginal word for the "Southern Cross" Constellation of five stars.
- Mitchell Street, CHIFLEY – Sir Thomas Mitchell (1792-1855), surveyor-general of the colony. Section of the road dedicated prior to 1943 with the whole road dedicated by 1953.
- Mons Avenue, MAROUBRA Town in Belgium, site of battles during both World Wars. Part of the street was declared a public road in 1925.
- Morris Place, MAROUBRA – Destroyer "Morris" took part in the Coral Sea battles.
- Nagel Avenue and Nagel Park – Appears to have been created in May 1924 and probably named after Henry Francis Nagle (see Nagle Avenue). One source has the park being notified for public reserve 29/12/1933.
- Namoi Road, MATRAVILLE – Named in 1958 after the Namoi River in northern NSW It is an Aboriginal word "ngnamai" (or "nygamai") which is applied to a species of acacia. (Clarence and Hunter Streets dedicated at the same time).
- New Orleans Crescent, MAROUBRA – USA warship during World War II.
- Nurla Avenue, LITTLE BAY – Aboriginal word meaning "plenty."
- Osprey Court, MAROUBRA – Name of a ship involved in the Coral Sea battle.
- Paine Street – S. G. Paine, a Randwick Council alderman 1920-1930s and Mayor of Randwick 1933-1934.
- Peters Place – Formerly known as Sam Peters Place, the name was shortened in 1970. Sam Peters, a bookmaker, was a Randwick Council alderman during the 1950-1960s.
- Portland Crescent – Name of a USA cruiser involved in the war in the Pacific region during World War II.
- Popplewell Place COOGEE and Popplewell Park – R. A. Popplewell, Randwick Council alderman during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and mayor of Randwick 1956, 1970, 1971.
- Pozieres Avenue, MATRAVILLE – Formerly known as Togo Road. Renamed after a WWI battlefield.
- Quambi Street – Became Anzac Parade, 14/06/1934.
- Randwick Street, RANDWICK – Named after Randwick in Gloucestershire, England.
- Romani Parade/Way, MATRAVILLE – Site of famous lighthorse victory in Palestine during World War I.
- Scott Street/Lane, MAROUBRA – Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), Antarctic explorer.
- Sims Lane/Grove, MAROUBRA – USA destroyer sunk during the battle of Coral Sea.
- Snape Street, KINGSFORD and Snape Park – Named after James Snape, a Randwick Council alderman for the west ward in the early 1900s and mayor of Randwick 1908-1909. The park was created in 1908.
- Truscott Avenue, MATRAVILLE – Named after "Bluey" Truscott of the legendary wartime Kittyhawk 76 Squadron.
- Vanny Place and the Jack Vanny Memorial Park – Named after John Francis Vanny, alderman for the Central Ward 1971-1983 Deputy Mayor 1980-1981. The park was first dedicated 1959
- Walsh Avenue, MAROUBRA – Named 29/12/1936 after Sam Walsh, the first ALP member to serve as an alderman with Randwick Council during the 1930s.
- Wilkes Avenue, MATRAVILLE – Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), American naval officer who led an expedition to the Antarctic between 1838-1842 but did not manage to land there.
- White Avenue – Shortened from Lloyd White Avenue in 1970. Lloyd W. B. White was a Randwick Council alderman in the 1950-1960s.
- Woli Place, MALABAR – Aboriginal word meaning "native camp."
This information was sourced from Randwick City Council > Street, Park and Place Names.