Street names M-N

• McAnnalys Lane, COOGEE
  For McAnnaly's dairy nearby.
• McCauley Street, MATRAVILLE
  Named for VA McCauley, a Randwick Council alderman 1914-1917.
• McDougall Street, KENSINGTON
  Named for John C. McDougall, a Randwick Council alderman c.1900-1910 and Mayor of Randwick 1906-1907.
• McGowen Avenue, MALABAR
  Named for Sinclair Taylor McGowen (1855-1922), politician. Member of the ALP; MLA 1891-1917 and MLC 1917-1922; State premier 1910-1913.
• McIver Place, MAROUBRA
  Shortened from Bill McIver Place in 1970. Named for WJ (Bill) McIver, a Randwick Council alderman representing the West Ward during the 1950-1960s.
• McKenzie Street, CHIFLEY
  Named in 1951.
• McKeon Street, MAROUBRA
  Named for Humphrey McKeon who is believed to have built a home there as early as 1861.
• Macleay Street, COOGEE
  Named for the northern NSW river of that name. Constructed in 1943.
• McLennan Avenue, RANDWICK
  Changed from Tramway Street on 12 September 1929. Renamed for Alexander McLennan, a Randwick Council alderman in the 1910s.
• Macquarie Street, CHIFLEY
  Named for Lachlan Macquarie (1762-1824), governor of NSW 1809-1822. Dedicated in 1953.
• Madang Way, MATRAVILLE
  Named for a province in northern Papua New Guinea associated with fighting during World War II.
• Magill Street, RANDWICK
  Named for MB Magill, a market gardener and former Randwick Council alderman. Owned Magill's nursery which adjoined Magill Street.
• Mahon Pool, RANDWICK
  Built in 1937 and named for Ald Patrick Mahon.
• Major Street, COOGEE
  Formerly part of Moore Street, Coogee.
• Malabar Road, MAROUBRA
  Originally named Long Bay Road and part of Mount Street.
• Manson Place, CLOVELLY
  Name changed from Seaview Street in 1930 and Simeon Street in 1950. The Manson family, who were builders, were well known in the area.
• Manwaring Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Named for Miss Manwaring, secretary/assistant to Daking, a prominent Sydney businessman who had his home in Broome Street, Maroubra with separate quarters for Miss Manwaring.
• Marconi Place, LITTLE BAY
  Named for Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), the Italian physicist who developed the wireless telegraph.
• Marida Street, RANDWICK
  Indigenous word meaning fish hawk.
• Marine Parade, MAROUBRA
  Formerly known as Hector Road and The Esplanade. Changed in 1925 following a suggestion from the Maroubra Bay Progress Association.
• Marion Street
  Became Searle Street, RANDWICK in 1939.
• Market Street, RANDWICK
  Formerly known as Clarence Street. Renamed for Hooper's market gardens which were situated there.
• Maroubra Road and Lane, MAROUBRA
  Named for the suburb. A section was formerly called Fourth Avenue. Changed from Maroubra Bay Road 13/09/1939.
• Mason Street, MAROUBRA
  Changed from Gale Lane in 1972 when it was named for J. Mason, a resident of nearby Robey Street.
• Matraville Lane, MATRAVILLE
  Takes its name from the suburb.
• Maud Street, RANDWICK
  Named for James Pearce's second daughter, Maud.
• Mawson Parade and Lane, CHIFLEY
  Named for Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), geologist and Antarctic explorer
• Maxwell Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Named for D. Maxwell Cooper, a former Randwick Council alderman and Mayor of Randwick 1911 and 1914. Cooper owned land in Maroubra.
• Meagher Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Named for Wally Meagher (1903-1966), ex Australian rugby player and stalwart of the Randwick Rugby Club.
• Mears Avenue and Lane, RANDWICK
  Formerly called Barb Street.
• Meehan Street, MATRAVILLE
  Named for James Meehan (1774-1826), early colonial surveyor and explorer.
• Meeks Street and Lane, KINGSFORD
  Originally known as Meek Street. Possibly named by Edwin Endicott, in charge of the Council Works, in honour of his daughter, Agnes Victoria Meek Endicott or his wife, whose maiden name was Meek.
• Melba Avenue, CHIFLEY
  Named for Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), opera singer.
• Melody Street and Lane, COOGEE
  A section of Melody Street was renamed Higgs Street.
• Melrose Parade, CLOVELLY
  Changed from Battery Street 22/09/1937. Formed part of the Melrose Estate during the late 1800s.
• Menin Street, MATRAVILLE
  Place in Belgium, scene of fighting during World War I.
• Mermaid Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Changed from Lilli Pilli Bay Road in 1942. Presumed to have been renamed for one of Sydney Harbour's tugs, Mermaid.
• Messines Crescent and Place, MATRAVILLE
  Place in Belgium, the scene of fighting in 1914 and 1917.
• Metcalfe Street, MAROUBRA
  Formerly known as Storey Lane. Name changed in 1972 in memory of Milly Metcalfe. A prominent member of the ALP, Milly lived in nearby Boyce Road.
• Meymott Street, COOGEE
  Possibly named for Frederick William Meymott (1808-1883), a prominent Sydney judge. Originally called Cunningham Street.
• Midway Drive, MAROUBRA
  Named for the island in the Pacific where the Japanese were defeated in a battle in June 1942.
• Milford Street, RANDWICK
  Name was changed from Coogee Street in 1930 and renamed in memory of Judge Samuel Milford (1797-1865), presiding judge in the St Jude's Case
• Military Road, MATRAVILLE
  So named because it is the access road to the gun emplacements at Bumborah Point.
• Milne Avenue, MATRAVILLE
  Most likely named for Milne Bay where the 2nd AIF defeated the Japanese during World War II.
• Minneapolis Crescent, MAROUBRA
  Named for the USA ship sunk at Pearl Harbour.
• Minya Avenue, KINGSFORD
  Aboriginal word meaning small.
• Mirrabooka Crescent, LITTLE BAY
  The Aboriginal word for the Southern Cross constellation.
• 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.
• Molloy Avenue, COOGEE
  Named for the former Randwick Council alderman and mayor during the 1950-1960s. Molloy owned land nearby.
• Monmouth Street, RANDWICK
  A Welsh place name from which Charles II's illegitimate son was named Duke of Monmouth.
• Mons Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Named for a town in Belgium which was the site of battles during both World Wars. Part of the street was declared a public road in 1925.
• Moona Avenue, MATRAVILLE
  Aboriginal word meaning plenty.
• Mooramie Avenue, KENSINGTON
  A name made up from combining Moore with Amie (his wife's name). Moore was a local real estate agent.
• Moore Street, COOGEE
  Named for Sir Charles Moore (1820-1895), early alderman and mayor of Randwick (1863), Mayor of Sydney 1867-1869, and Member of the Legislative Council of NSW who owned a home at Coogee called Ballymac. Part of this street later became Major Street.
• Morgan Street
  Became part of Gilderthorpe Street, RANDWICK. 26 September 1930.
• Morris Place, MAROUBRA
  named for the destroyer Morris which took part in the Coral Sea battles.
• Mort Lane and Street, RANDWICK
  Probably named for Henry Mort (1818-1900).
• Mount Street and Lane, COOGEE
  Could have been named because it led to Bishopscourt and Bishopsmount located nearby.
• Moverly Road, COOGEE SOUTH
  Named for Arthur H. Moverly, a Randwick Council alderman in the 1920-1930s and Mayor of Randwick 1931-1932. Name was changed from Snape Street in 1939.
• Muggadaang, RANDWICK
  Indigenous word meaning blue tongue lizard.
• Mulgray Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Name made up by combining the names of local real estate agents, Gray and Mulroney.
• Munda Street, RANDWICK
  Indigenous word meaning black snake.
• Mundarrah Street, CLOVELLY
  Name of the old mansion that occupied the site, Mundarrah Towers.
• Murrabin Avenue, MATRAVILLE
  Formerly called Ethel Avenue.
• Murry Street, MAROUBRA
  Named for Victoria Cross winner, Captain Henry William Murray, who won the medal near Gueudecourt, France on 4-5 February 1917.
• Nagle Avenue, MAROUBRA
  Changed from Hitchcock Street on 12 November 1931. Renamed for HF Nagle, a Randwick Council alderman during the 1920s.
• Nagun Street, RANDWICK
  Indigenous word meaning brown snake.
• Namatjira Place, CHIFLEY
  Named for Albert Namatjira (1902-1959), Aboriginal artist.
• Namoi Road, MATRAVILLE
  Named in 1958 for 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).
• Namuraag Street, RANDWICK
  Indigenous word meaning wattle tree.
• Napper Street, COOGEE
  Named after Enos Napper, a prominent Randwick citizen in the 1860's, Formerly called Wood Street.
• Nathan Street, COOGEE
  Changed from Little Nathan Street in 1937. Isaac Nathan was a musician who lived in Randwick during the 1850-1860's. Considered to be Australia's first composer.
• Nelson Street, RANDWICK
  Most likely to have been named for the British naval hero, Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
• Neosho Way, MAROUBRA
  Part of the Coral Sea subdivision, the USS Neosho was a Cimarron class oiler commissioned in 1939. She refuelled the USS Yorktown just before the Battle of the Coral Sea and was severely damaged by Japanese carrier aircraft. Although she managed to keep afloat for four days eventually she was sunk by the USS Henley after surviving crew members were rescued.
• Neptune Street, COOGEE
  Named after the sea god.
• Nevorie Crescent, MAROUBRA
  Formerly Weller Lane. Renamed in 1972.
• New Orleans Crescent, MAROUBRA
  USAwarship during World War II.
• Nicol Avenue/Lane, MAROUBRA
  Named for ATJ Nicol, Randwick Council alderman 1922-1925.
• Nix Avenue, MALABAR
  Named for AL Nix, Randwick Council alderman c.1948-1950.
• Nolan Avenue, CLOVELLY
  Changed from Rainham Avenue in 1929. Renamed after MJ Nolan, a Randwick Council alderman 1925-1928.
• Noora Avenue, LITTLE BAY
  Aboriginal word meaning camp.
• Norbar Lane, KINGSFORD
  A made-up word combining Norton and Barker.
• Norfolk Lane and Parade, MATRAVILLE
  Possibly named after the colonial built sloop used for exploration of Van Diemen's Land and NSW coastlines by Bass and Flinders.
• Northumberland Street/Lane, CLOVELLY
  Could be named after the English county of the same name or the Duke of Northumberland.
• Norton Street/Lane, RANDWICK
  Possibly named after John Norton (1862-1916), journalist and politician. Norton owned land in the area. Formerly called Haig Street.
• Nurla Avenue, LITTLE BAY
  Aboriginal word meaning plenty.

Street names O-P

• Oak Street, CLOVELLY
  Named after the tree. Formerly called Ivy Street
• Oberon Street, RANDWICK
  Named after Oberon, King of the Fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Section was originally called Perouse Street.
• O'Connell Avenue, MATRAVILLE
  Named after former Randwick Council alderman for the South Ward during the 1940s, HD O'Connell.
• Ocean Street/Lane, CLOVELLY
  So named because of its proximity to the ocean.
• Orange Street
  Changed to Gilderthorpe Avenue, RANDWICK on 18 June 1931 from Market Street to Carrington Road.
• Osprey Court, MAROUBRA
  Name of a ship involved in the Coral Sea battle.
• O'Sullivan Avenue, MAROUBRA
  J. O'Sullivan, a Randwick Council alderman during the 1930-1940s. Named 30/06/1937.
• Oval Lane, KINGSFORD
  Oval Lane bounded the southern side of what used to be Randwick Park which contained the nine-hole Randwick Golf Course and Randwick Oval, the original home ground for the Randwick Rugby Club. It is now part of the University of New South Wales.
• Oxford Lane, RANDWICK
  Oxford was a common name in Sydney - a carry over from Oxford Street in London.
• Oxley Street, MATRAVILLE
  Named for John Oxley (1785-1828), surveyor and explorer.
• Pacific Street/Lane, CLOVELLY
  Overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
• PAINE STREET, MAROUBRA
  Named for SG Paine, a Randwick Council alderman 1920-1930s and Mayor of Randwick 1933-1934.
• Pardey Street, KINGSFORD
  Named for Fred Pardey, a former clerk with Randwick Council.
• Park Avenue, RANDWICK
  Formerly called Pile Street
• Park Street/Lane, CLOVELLY
  Name changed from Quinton Avenue in 1942.
• Parer Street, MAROUBRA
  Named for Raymond John Paul Parer (1894-1967), an aviator who, with JC McIntosh, completed the first single-engined flight from England to Darwin in 1920.
• Paterson Street, MATRAVILLE
  Probably named after William Paterson (1755-1810), lieutenant-governor of NSW
• Paton Street, KINGSFORD
  DC Paton, a Randwick Council alderman representing the Coogee Ward 1900-1910s.
• Pauling Avenue, RANDWICK
  Part changed from Court Street on 16 August 1929. Renamed after T. Pauling, a Randwick Council alderman during the 1920s.
• Pepper Lane, CLOVELLY
  Named for a local dentist named Pepper.
• Perkins Street, MAROUBRA
  Named for the USS Perkins, a destroyer in Sydney Harbour when the Japanese submarines attacked during World War II. The USS Perkins was also involved in the Coral Sea battles.
• Peronne Parade and Way, MATRAVILLE
  A battlefield in France during World War I.
• Perouse Road, RANDWICK
  Southern extension of Frenchmans Road which was named after Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse (1741-1788), French navigator and explorer who sailed into Botany Bay in January 1788 only a few days after the arrival of the First Fleet. La Perouse remained at Botany Bay for six weeks.
• Percival Street, MAROUBRA
  Named for William K. Percival, Randwick Council town clerk 1912-1937.
• Perry Street, MATRAVILLE
  Possibly named for John AI Perry, a Randwick Council alderman during the 1890s and mayor in 1896-1897.
• Peters Place, MAROUBRA
  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.
• Piccadilly Place, MAROUBRA
  Named by the developer, Mr Graf.
• Pillars Place, MAROUBRA
  Named after Nell Pillars (1897-1973), founder of the Randwick and District Historical Society. Pillar Place was named in June 1976.
• Pine Street, RANDWICK
  Changed from Alice Street 09/07/1930. Possibly named after the house nearby named The Pines.
• Pitt Street, RANDWICK
  Name changed from Cameron Street on 12 September 1929. Named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778), English orator and statesman. Known as Pitt the Elder (there is a Chatham Street nearby).
• Popplewell Place, COOGEE
  Named for RA Popplewell, Randwick Council alderman during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and mayor of Randwick in 1956, 1970 and 1971.
• Portland Crescent, MAROUBRA
  Named for a US cruiser involved in the war in the Pacific region during World War II.
• Poulet Street, MATRAVILLE
  Named on 5 February 1926.
• Pozieres Avenue, MATRAVILLE
  Formerly known as Togo Road. Renamed for a WWI battlefield.
• Prince Edward Street, MALABAR
  Named for Edward VIII when he was the Prince of Wales.
• Prince of Wales Drive, MATRAVILLE
  Name of a transport ship with the First Fleet.

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