Boroondara by Timnah https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q Made with wonder en-us 2017-07-17 04:55:36 UTC 2025-10-26 02:26:55 UTC hello@padlet.com When was it first ‘discovered’ by European explorers? stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178829990 John Gardiner and his family were the first Europeans to settle in Boroondara in 1837. John was born on 5 July 1798 at Dublin and became a pastoralist.]]> 2017-07-17 04:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178829990 When did the early European settlement take place? stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830028 John Gardiner and his family were the first Europeans to settle in Boroondara in 1837.]]> 2017-07-17 04:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830028 What were the reasons for settlement, for example farming or minerals? stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830043 Boroondara had a river running through it called Gardiners Creek which made the land very fertile and good for farming. This made people want to live there as the farming was good producing a good healthy living environment during the 1800's.]]> 2017-07-17 04:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830043 What Aboriginal names remain? stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830047 Kooyong Road - 'Kooyongkoot'
Tooronga rd, Toorak rd, Yar Orrong road, Currajong Road, - Boorool Road,  Acaia Street,Currajong Avenue, Carol Road,  Naroo Street, Wanawong Crescent,  Kooyongkoot Road, Marong Grove, Dundee street, Jurying Street, Illawarra Road and Myrniong Street]]> 2017-07-17 04:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830047 What street names carry the names of early settlers? stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830061 Glenferrie Road. Built in 1920 named after Peter Ferrie.

Gardiners creek named after John Gardiner.

Batman avenue named after John Batman.


]]> 2017-07-17 04:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178830061 John Gardiner stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178832270 2017-07-17 05:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178832270 Map of Boroondara stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178832381 2017-07-17 05:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178832381 stephaniesmaller https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178989390 2017-07-18 22:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stephaniesmaller/kg4gy44qqd1q/wish/178989390