BOOVAL ROAD NAMES
CLIFTON STREET
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines has a map dated 17 October 1886 that shows this
road being named 'Queen Street'. A newspaper article dated 18 May 1967 revealed that E.J. Easton
who lived at 'Buttonsville' on the corner of Nimmo and Clifton Streets, Booval. As a child Mr Easton
lived at a property named 'Ellenton' near Clifton. The date the road name was changed is not known.
COLE STREET
Cole Street is named after Thomas Cole and his wife Mary (nee Gorry). Thomas held land in that area
from at least 1876 until his death in 1905. He owned land on the East and West sides of Cole Street
including blocks which are approximately where the Woolworths Petrol Station now stands. William
Cole (son of Thomas) continued farming there until his death in 1925 and in the early 1930s two
spinster daughters built a house in South Station Road (opposite Ivory St, close to what is now the
Booval Fair entrance.
DUDLEIGH STREET
Named after Dudleigh Easton son of Edward John Easton and his wife Agnes (nee Watson).
EASTON STREET
Originally this section of Booval was in the Bundamba Shire Council boundary and a number of streets
in this suburb are named after Chairman and Councillors of the Bundamba Shire. This street is
probably named after Edward John L. Easton who was Mayor of Ipswich in 1919 and Alderman of that
Council from 16/3/1917-21/3/1927. He was Chairman of the Bundamba Shire Council in 1916 and
Councillor of that Shire from 1911 to 1914. He was a prominent racing identity who in partnership
with Mr Fisher owned a string of racing horses; he was President of the Queensland Pastoral and
Agricultural Society (1915-16) and Trustee of the Bundamba Racecourse. He resided at Buttonsville in
Clifton Street, Booval.
ENTERPRISE LANE:
Probably named after the Enterprise Colliery.
FOX STREET
This street name appears on the 'Watson Estate Map' dated 1911 and is named after the first
husband of Richard Watson Esq's wife. Richard Watson owned land between Watson Street, Fox
Street and Brisbane Road and lived in a residence named Elamang.
GLEDSON STREET - North Booval
Possibly named after D.A. Gledson who was a Councillor of Moreton Shire Council from 1921 to 1933.
GREEN STREET
Possibly named after G. Green who was a Councillor of the Bundamba Shire Council from 1916 to
1917. He was a Councillor of Ipswich City Council from 1917-1921 and 1930-1933. In 1887 the
'Morningside Estate Map' shows this road as Elizabeth Street.
IVORY STREET
Possibly named after James Ivory of Eskdale near Ipswich. Mr Ivory purchased the 'Bremer Mills' at
Ipswich.
JACARANDA STREET - North Booval
One of several streets named after a type of tree. Jacaranda is a tropical American tree with hard
scented wood.
NIMMO STREET
Possibly named after either T. Nimmo or A. Nimmo. T. Nimmo was a Councillor of Ipswich City
Council from 1918-1921. Andrew Nimmo was the manager of the Bishop Mine which was owned
by John Wright. Andrew was one of the members of the 'Eclipse Mine' recovery team after the
disaster in 1893.
SLOMAN STREET
Possibly named after Josiah Sloman who was the proprietor of the newspaper 'The Queensland
Times'. He was also the owner of two portions of land, portions 65 & 66 Chuwar that had outcrops
of coal.
STAFFORD STREET
There are two possible reasons behind the naming of this street. Originally this section of Booval
was in the Bundamba Shire Council boundary and a number of streets in this suburb are named after
Chairman and Councillors of the Bundamba Shire. This street could be named after William
Stafford who was Chairman of Bundamba Divisional Board from 1896-1897 and a Councillor from
1893-1895 and 1898-1903. The second possiblity is that this street is named after John Stafford who
was the manager of the Whitwood Colliery.
STANLEY STREET
Probably named after Thomas Stanley who was a Councillor of Ipswich Municipal Council from
1860-1863.
VIDERONI STREET
Probably named after John Videroni who was a Councillor of Brassall Divisional Board in 1903. He
was the Chairman of Brassall Shire Council in 1908 and a Councillor from 1903-1907 and 19091911.
VOWLES STREET
Probably named after William Vowles who was a Councillor of Ipswich Municipal Council from
1869-1881 and 1883-1887.
WILKINSON STREET
Possibly named after either G. Wilkinson or J. Wilkinson. G. Wilkinson was a Councillor of Ipswich
City Council from 1921-1924 and J. Wilkinson was a Councillor of Ipswich City Council in 1914.
SILKSTONE ROAD NAMES
AULD STREET
Probably named after John Auld who was the founder and Manager of J.L. Auld & Co, owners of
the Bogside, Ferney Creek and the Wattle Glen Collieries in the Cooneana (Blackstone/Bundanba)
districts. In 1906 John Auld was an owners' representative on the first conference with the Miners
Union.
BLACKSTONE ROAD
This road leads to the old Welsh town called Blackstone.
CREEK STREET
This road runs alongside the Bundamba Creek.
DWYER STREET
A number of streets in this area are named after Mayors and Councillor's. This street is possibly named
after either: T. Dwyer, Alderman of Ipswich City Council from 16/3/1934-16/4/1943, 10/6/19491/4/1955 and from 15/8/1957-23/3/1961; or W. Dwyer, Councillor of Moreton Shire Council from 19191933.
ELLIOTT STREET
Originally this section of Booval was in the Bundamba Shire Council boundary and a number of streets in
this suburb are named after Chairman and Councillors of the Bundamba Shire. This street is probably
named after either F.M. Elliott who was a Councillor of Bundamba Shire Council from 1905-1910; or
after Luke Elliott who was a Councillor of Bundamba Shire Council from 1907-1910.
GRANGE ROAD
In the area now known as Raceview a grain farm called the 'Plough Station' was established shortly after
the convict settlement at Limestone (Ipswich) began in 1827. Joshua Peter Bell who called the farm 'The
Grange' later purchased the convict farm. A horse racing track and a grandstand were established on the
land and horse races commenced in 1850. The old Grange Racecourse was in this area, with its entrance
at the end of Grange Road.
MOLLOY STREET
Possibly named after Molloy's Tunnel.
PROSPECT STREET
Possibly named after the Prospect Mine which was between the Tantivy, Waterstown, and Old Tivoli Pit
properties was Portion 77 Chuwar which was subdivided for development in 1866.
ROGERS STREET
Probably named after R.H. Rogers who was a Chairman of Brassall Divisional Board in 1894 and a
Councillor from 1891-1893 and 1895-1896.
SEALY STREET
Possibly named after Joseph Sealy, a petitioner for Ipswich to become a Municipality.
THOMPSON STREET
Probably named after John Malbon Thompson who was a Councillor of Ipswich Municipal Council from
1860-1863.
If you have any information on the history of other
Pioneer Place Names, please contact:
IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL’S - Planning Branch
on (07) 3810 6256.