Farrar St - named after Alderman F.H. Farrar, MBE, an alderman of Rockdale Council 1920-28. Previously called Gordon St. (Source:
The origins of the street names of the municipality of Rockdale. Compiled by Alderman R.W. Rathbone, 1990)
It's a pretty street, running between Forest Rd and Wollongong Rd, with some lovely older houses. The most distinctive feature is the old fire station on the Forest Rd corner.
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| From Forest Road looking down Farrar St |
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The old Arncliffe fire station, on the corner of Farrar St and Forest Rd. Now a preschool
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| Panoram of the old fire station |
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| Looking down Farrar St from Forest Rd end |
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| It is very unusual to find a tennis court in the suburbs these days. I must revisit soon to see if this has been developed! |
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| A lovely sandstone fence. The house has nice views because Farrar St is at the top of the Forest Rd ridge |
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| A tranquil garden setting |
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| From Wollongong Rd end |
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| From Wollongong Rd end |
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| From Wollongong Rd end |
4 comments:
I think that your photographs are excellent!
Great Post ^_^
Very interesting story. Liked it very much. Thanks for writing such a interesting story.Petter Joe
I know this street very well, my kids went to the Preschool, My wife works at the Preschool and I prepared the DA to council so that they could accommodate more children, with funding provided by both State and Federal Govts.
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