Yarra has introduced heritage street signs across its precincts, showcasing local history with guidance from historical societies.
In recent years, we have introduced heritage street signs across Yarra, featuring a short history of the street name. We created these with advice from local historical societies.
Whether you're visiting our retail strips or travelling through our residential areas, look out for these signs and learn about the history of our community.
See standard drawings of our heritage street signs [ PDF, 128.63 KB] .
There are currently 83 signs at historical streets across Yarra. See this table for the full list.
Street name and sign location | Text on street plate |
Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy (outside 37 Alexandra Parade, north-west corner of Queens Parade) | Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII (1901-1910) |
Alfred Crescent, Fitzroy North | Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, son of Queen Victoria |
Amess Street North, Carlton (south-east corner of Park Street, north-west corner of Fenwick and Amess Streets) | Samuel M Amess, Scottish stonemason, building contractor, Councillor MCC, Mayor (1869-70) |
Appleton Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Appleton and David Streets) | Mary Burnley Appleton sister of William Bust Burnley (1813-60) |
Arnold Street, Princes Hill (south-west corner of Pigdon Street, north-west corner of Arnold and MacPherson Streets) | James Francis Arnold seaman, prospector, corn salesman, real estate agent, MCC Councillor (1873-78) |
Barkly Ave, Richmond (First SEC pole northern side of Barkly Street near corner of Mary Street, corner Barkly Avenue and CityLink) | Sir Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria (1856-63) |
Bennett Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Victoria and Bennett Streets) | George Henry Bennett, Mayor of Richmond (1886-87) |
Bent Street, Cremorne (south-east corner of Bent and Cremorne Streets) | Sir Thomas Bent (1838-1909), Premier and Treasurer (1904-09) |
Berry Street, Richmond (north-west corner of Berry and Church Streets) | Sir Graham Berry, Premier of Victoria (1877-80) |
Best St, Fitzroy North | Alban Thomas Best, chemist, Fitzroy councillor (1865-1870) (not Robert Wallace Best, MLA, who was Mayor 20 years later in 1888) |
Blazey Street, Richmond (opposite 43 River St) | Charles Collard Blazey, Town Clerk RCC (1897-1937) |
Bosisto Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Highett Street) | Joseph Bosisto, Mayor of Richmond (1865-66), Founder of Bosistos Eucalyptus Oil |
Brennand Street, Fitzroy North | John Brennand, builder, Fitzroy councillor (1859-1862), Mayor (1861) |
Brunswick St, Fitzroy (north-east corner of Freeman Street, south-west corner of Johnston Street and 7 Eleven, Brunswick Street) | Captain George Brunswick Smythe, Officer-in-charge of the Port Phillip Police in 1839 |
Burnley Street, Richmond (south-west corner of Buckingham side of Buckingham Street) | William Bust Burnley, Land owner, MLC (1853-56), Richmond Councillor (1856) |
Canning Street, North Carlton (north-west corner of Canning Street, south-east corner Curtain Street) | Charles John Canning (1812-62), British Viscount, Statesman |
Coppin Street, Richmond (north-east corner of Wall Street) | George Seth Coppin, Cremorne Gardens Theatre, Chairman RCC (1869), MLA |
Cremorne Street, Cremorne (south-east corner of Swan Street, south-west corner of Swan and Cremorne Streets) | Cremorne Pleasure Gardens (1852-62) |
Curtain Street, North Carlton (south-east corner of Drummond and Curtain Streets, south-west corner of Rathdowne Street) | John Curtain, Irish born hotelier and distillery owner, MCC Councillor (1870-87), MLA for North Melbourne (1871-77). |
David Street, Richmond (44 Appleton Street) | David Mitchell, Stonemason Mitchell Cement/Lime, Father of Dame Nellie Melba |
Davis Street, North Carlton (251 Davis Street) | Peter Davis (1815-79), estate agent, MCC Councillor, Mayor (1856-57) |
Delbridge Street, Fitzroy North | Edward Delbridge, Fitzroy councillor (1864-75), Mayor (1866) |
Docker Street, Richmond (south-west corner of Gipps andDocker Streets) | Rev Joseph Docker (1793-1865), Early Land Owner |
Doonside Street, Richmond (north-west corner of Burnley and Doonside Streets) | Birth Place of Dame Nellie Melba (1861) |
Drummond Street, North Carlton (south-west corner of Pigdon Street, corner of Newry and Drummond Streets) | Thomas Drummond, prominent Scottish engineer and statesman, Under-secretary for Ireland(1835-40) |
Edwards Place, Fitzroy North | John Edwards, solicitor and MLA, Fitzroy councillor (1859-61), Mayor (1860) |
Erin Street, Richmond (north-east corner of Erin and Hoddle Streets) | Land of the Eire (Ireland) |
Eureka Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Eureka and Church Streets) | Eureka Hotel |
Falconer Street, Fitzroy North | John Falconer, builder and furniture manufacturer, Fitzroy councillor (1860-73), Mayor (1863) |
Fenwick Street, North Carlton (NE corner of Lygon and Fenwick Streets, | Orlando Fenwick, British, soft goods and grocery business, MCC Councillor, Mayor (1871-72) |
Fergie Street, Fitzroy North | Henry Fergie, notary, Fitzroy councillor (1860-62) |
Flockhart Street, Abbotsford (corner Flockhart and Victoria Streets) | Robert Flockhart, tannery owner and Collingwood Councillor (1857-59) |
Gardner Street, Richmond (north-west corner of Gardner Street and Bridge Road) | Thomas Gardner , RCC Town Clerk (1866-91) |
Gertrude Street, Fitzroy (north-east Brunswick Street, north-east corner of Napier Street, north-west corner of Gertrude and Gore Streets) | Daughter of Captain Brunswick Smythe, co-owner with Benjamin Baxter of the land subdivided in (1839) |
Gipps Street, Collingwood and Abbotsford (north-west corner of Nicholson Street, north-east corner of Gipps and Islington Streets) | Sir George Gipps (1791-1847), Governor of NSW (1837-46) |
Glasshouse Street, Richmond (85 Stawell Street) | Australian Glass Company, c1878 |
Gleadell Street, Richmond (south-east corner Highett and Gleadell Streets) | Cr William Gleadell, Mayor of Richmond (1870-71) |
Grant Street, Fitzroy North | Alexander Grant, solicitor, Fitzroy councillor (1866-72), Mayor (1870) |
Griffiths Street, Richmond (north-east corner of Highett Street, 285 Highett Street) | Cr Joseph Griffiths, Mayor of Richmond (1866-67) |
Harcourt Parade, Richmond (corner of Harcourt Parade and CitiLink) | James Thomas Harcourt, MLA for Richmond (1868-74), Harcourt Asylum, Cremorne |
Henty Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Henty and Cameron Streets) | James Henty (1800-82), Early Land Owner and Businessman |
Highett Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Muir Street, 308 Highett Street) | Hon William Highett, MLC (1856-80) |
Hoddle Street, Collingwood (East Side of Hoddle Street near Collingwood Town Hall south-east corner, north-east corner of Bloomberg and Hoddle Streets) | Robert Hoddle (1794-1881), Victoria's first Surveyor-General |
Hodgkinson Street, Clifton Hill (south-east corner of Hodgkinson and Smith Streets, 92 Hodgkinson Street, north-west corner of Hodgkinson Street) | Clement Hodgkinson (1818-93), surveyor and consulting engineer to Collingwood Council |
Hosie Street, Richmond (31 Hosie Street) | Cr James S Hosie, Mayor of Richmond (1869-70) |
Johnston Street, Fitzroy and Collingwood (south-west corner of Smith Street, corner Johnston and Harmsworth Streets) | James Johnston (1811-96) politician, newspaper manager, winegrower |
Langridge Street, Collingwood (outside 284 - 288 Langridge Street, corner of Cambridge and Langridge Streets) | George David Langridge (1829-91), carpenter, estate agent, Councillor, MLA |
Marshall Place, Clifton Hill (79 Spensley Street) | Walter, Laurie and Ttage Marshall, 3 generations of Collingwood Councillors |
Mayfield Street, Abbotsford north-west corner Mayfield and Murray Streets) | Andrew and Georgiana McCrae's house, built 1840s |
McCutcheon Way, Collingwood (south-east corner of MCutcheon Way and Campbell Street) | Andrew McCutcheon, architect, minister, Councillor (1965-82), MLA (1982-1992) |
McKean Street, Fitzroy North | John McKean, real estate agent, Fitzroy councillor (1864-68) |
McIlwraith Street, Princes Hill (south-west corner of Pigdon Street) | John McIlwraith, Scottish, plumber, prospector, ship owner, MCC Councillor, (1870-882), Mayor (1873-74) |
McIlwraith Street, North Carlton (No 1, north-west corner of McIlwraith and McPherson Streets) | John McIlwraith, Scottish, plumber, prospector, ship owner, MCC Councillor, (1870-82), Mayor (1873-1874) |
McPherson Street, North Carlton (north-west corner of Arnold Street South of Macpherson Street, corner south-east McPherson and Amess Streets, 60 Amess Street) | Thomas McPherson (1823-88), iron and steel merchant, MCC Councillor, Mayor (1870-71) |
Michael Street, Fitzroy North | John Michael, Fitzroy councillor (1862-70), Mayor 1867 |
Miller Street, Richmond (corner Miller Street and Rowena Parade) | Henry Miller , First Chairman of Richmond (1856-58) |
Nicholson Street, Abbotsford (north-west Corner of Vere Street) | Sir Charles Nicholson (1808-1903), physician, local landowner, grazier |
Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy and Carlton (south-east corner of Moor Street, south-east corner of York Street, south-east corner of Lee Street, north-east corner of Nicholson and Reid Streets) | William Nicholson (1816-65), merchant and politician, MCC Mayor (1856-57), Premier of Victoria (1859-60) |
Noone Street, Clifton Hill Northern side corner of Gray Street (on pole alongside of 13 Gray St, corner of Noone and Gray Streets) | John Noone (1820-93), Lands Department Lithographer, Councillor |
Paterson Street, Princes Hill (north-east corner of Paterson and Arnold Streets) | James Paterson (1826-1906) Scottish, gold miner, cartage business, ship owner, member of Harbour Trust, MCC Councillor, Mayor (1876-77) |
Pigdon Street, North Carlton (south-east corner of Pigdon and Station Streets) | John Pigdon, British, Commissioner for Sydney International Exhibition, Melbourne Exhibition, MCC Councillor, Mayor (1877) |
Rae Street, Fitzroy North | Thomas Rae, soap and candle manufacturer, MLC, Fitzroy councillor (1858) |
Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill (north-west corner of John Street, north-west corner of Ramsden Street No 4) | Samuel Ramsden (1822-77), Clifton Hill quarry owner, resident, Councillor |
Rathdowne Street, North Carlton (south-west corner of Lee and Rathdowne Streets) | Name of an Irish barony associated with Dublin. |
Rowe St, Fitzroy North | Thomas Rowe, real estate agent, Fitzroy councillor (1864-74), Mayor (1869) |
Rushall Crescent, Fitzroy North | George Rushall, real estate agent, Fitzroy councillor (1864-80), Mayor (1868) |
Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North | William Scotchmer, real estate agent, Fitzroy councillor (1867-70) |
Smith Street, Collingwood (south-east corner of Peel Street, south-east corner of Victoria Parade | John Thomas Smith (1816-79), publican, politician, Melbourne Mayor seven times (1855-64) |
Smith Street, Collingwood (north-east corner of Easey and Smith Streets) | John Thomas Smith (1816-79), publican, politician, Melbourne mayor seven times (1855-64) |
St Helier's Street, Abbotsford (south-east side, end of road outside farm) | Site of Edward Curr's house, built 1840s |
Station Street, North Carlton (south-east corner of Pigdon and Station Streets) | Proximity to North Fitzroy Rail station closed in 1948 |
Stawell Street, Richmond (south-east corner of Bridge Road, corner of Swan and Stawell Streets) | Sir William Foster Stawell, Attorney General (1851) |
Trenerry Crescent, Abbotsford (south-west corner of Little Turner Street) | Edwin Trenerry, subdivider of Dight's Paddock (c1878) |
Tudor Street, Richmond (No 63,south-east corner of Bridge Road, ) | Frank Tudor MLA (1901-22), Leader of Labour Party (1916-21) |
Turner Street, Abbotsford (south-east corner of Lulie Street, south-west corner of Trenerry Street) | James Hobson Turner, Councillor (c1872), tanner and hat maker (Denton's Hat Factory) |
Watkins Street, Fitzroy North | William Watkins, publican and MLA, Fitzroy councillor (1865-68) |
Wellington Street, Collingwood and Clifton Hill (north-west Corner, west side of Wellington Street, s/w corner Trenerry Street) | Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), general, British Prime Minister |