Line drawing of plots of land.

Black Estate, detail. Courtesy Surrey Hills Historical Society.

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Ever wondered when and why streets were named as they are? Sometimes it’s obvious, such as in the Windsor Estate in Surrey Hills, and of course there are Box Hill’s pioneers, but in many cases the name is more obscure and there’s a background story to be discovered. Just who was Florence and which Gilbert? Why were streets named for them? Explore some of the stories with guides from Box Hill & Surrey Hills Historical Societies.

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