MELWAY MAP 159.
159 C9. LATROBE PDE.
The north- south section to the freeway was the western boundary of Dromana Township and originally named Burrell Rd after the family which followed the McCraes on the Arthurs Seat run in 1851. The Burrell wing at McCrae homestead is well-worth a visit, even just to see the pioneering photography and paintings of John Twycross, grantee of c/a 12, Rosebud Fishing Village, who married a Burrell girl, Charlotte (Lizzie), the widow of Samuel Clutterbuck*.
See: .The Clutterbuck Legacy: Royal Exhibition Building - Museum Victoria
https://museumvictoria.com.au/…/the…/the-clutterbuck-legacy/
159 C9. FOORD LANE.
FOORD. - On October 24. at Dromana. Thomas Gellibrand, be-
loved brother of Minnie (Dolly) Foord.(P.14, Argus, 26-10-1954.)
The Arthurs Seat Pre-emptive Right west of Burrell Rd was broken up into small lots of various sizes on the bay side of the old Cape Schanck road and the Foord family probably had about 5 acres which was, soon after the death of Thomas, subdivided into house blocks. McCrae, formerly Dromana West, came into common useage circa 1941 but Dolly didn't seem to have noticed.
159 C9. HEARN ST.
Professor (or Dr.) W.E.Hearn (not to be confused with James Hearn of "Thorngrove", Somerton who bought a huge slab of his Mt Martha run) had Heronswood built. He also bought 4 acres across Burrell Rd and well as a huge landholding near Purves Rd and in the parish of Fingal near St Andrews Beach. After his death in 1888, the whole estate was offered for sale. Alexander Sutherland and Judge Higgins, two of his law students at Melbourne University, were later owners of Heronswood.
159 C.9. HOWITT ST.
This name is often found in histories of Victoria's early days. Professor Hearn may have been a friend of G.Howitt, grantee of much land in the parishes of Fingal and Flinders which passed into the ownership of his son in law, Robert Anderson of Barragunda.
159 C9.RUDDUCK ST., WONGA GROVE.
Wonga was a Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung word for bronze winged pigeon. (Lenore Frost's Essendon histories.) Because the scrubby areas on Arthurs Seat provided a habitat for these birds, as pointed out in A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA, WONGA was used by the Boonwurrung to describe (not name) Arthurs Seat. The aborigines had words for places not names. Yarra meant something like rushing water (over the falls near Queen St) and Maribyrnong meant "I can hear a ring-tailed possum." (MARIBYRNONG: ACTION IN TRANQUILITY' Pam Lewis and I forget.) Combine rushing water and bronze-winged pigeon and you get YARRAWONGA!
Nelson Rudduck (obituary link below) built a house with this name and lived there after his retirement from business. I can't find any connection on trove or in my 1919-20 rates transcription but Wonga was definitely given as his address in another assessment. The house block was probably near Rudduck St and Wonga Grove would be on part of the 25 acres subdivided earlier. Nelson may have bought lot 2 of Professor Hearn's estate in 1888.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73273983…
LOT 2.WONGA.
The subdivision of the Arthurs Seat run became section B of the parish of Wannaeue. The pre-emptive right became crown allotments 1 and 2 of section B. Crown allotment 1 was bounded by the foreshore road, Adams' Creek (The Avenue) a line heading east from the top of The Avenue to Pindara Rd and Dromana Park.
Part of allotment 1 of section B, parish of Wannaue, containing 25 a. 3 r. and 8 p., fenced,opposite Heronswood. A magnificent site for a marine residence, splendid elevation, commanding a view of the whole of Port Phillip Bay.
(P.43, Leader, 17-11-1888.)
159 B2 THE EYRIE.
A trove search for The Eyrie in family notices found nothing in Dromana West or McCrae to establish that it was the name of a house. It may have been a reference, in the subdivision of the Coburn Estate, to the view normally only available to an eagle and how right that is, as you'll find if you climb THE EYRIE STEPS leading from the beach. Viewpoint and Prospect Hill Roads nearby seem to continue the theme.
159 B10. CHARLEWORTH ST.
Family Notices
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 30 November 1940 p 4 Family Notices
... COBURN-CHARLESWORTH.—On December 1, 1880, at Christ Church, Daylesford, Charles Wheeler Coburn, third son of Willam ... John and Catherine Elizabeth Coburn, to Ellen Charles-worth, eldest daughter of Charles and Mary
169 B10. HENRY ST.
This was probably named after Henry Burrell There were two Henry Burrells, one dying in 1910 and the other in 1922. The former would have been involved in Howitt's expedition to recover the rest of the bodies of the Burke and Wills tragedy**** and the latter prominent in newspaper publishing (after a humble beginning*.) I'm not sure which was responsible for the preservation of the McCrae foreshore***.. The Coburn-Burrell connection should arise soon**.
(*At the time of Mr. Miller's association with the printing trade, Mr.Alexander McKinley, proprietor of "Punch," was an apprentice in the same establishment.
Mr. Henry Burrell, then a lad in his teens,was also in the employ of Mason, Firth and McCutcheon, and acted as "copy" boy to the proofreaders. Subsequently, Mr. Burrell attained the important position he still holds as publisher of the "Argus." P.8, Table Talk, 11-7-1912.)
Charlotte Buvall [Burrell], of Doomera [Dromana], by her will [appointed?]
Joseph John Burrell and Edwin Burrell trustees,makes the following bequests : To her daughter, Catherine and her son, Charles Edwin, her house and grounds [at] Arthur's Seat, Dromana ; to Henry Burrell 33 [acres of] land ; to Brooks Burrell and Joseph John she [gives the] residue of her real and personal estate.
(P.14, Melbourne Punch, 18-4-1889.)
(**Mr. Charles Edwin Burrell
Mr. Charles Edwin Burrell, who died on Tuesday, was one of the oldest residents of Dromana. He was born there 83 years ago, and was the youngest son of Mr.Joseph Brooks Burrell, one of the early pioneers, who came from England in the Sibella in 1849. With his family he settled at Arthur's Seat, having purchased the home of Mr. McCrae, father of the Australian poet, George Gordon McCrae. Mr.Burrell leaves a widow, daughter of the late Mr. W. J. Coburn, of the Melbourne Stock Exchange. P.13, Argus, 6-7-1938.)
***The Dromana correspondent to the Mornington Standard mentioned that a prominent citizen was kicking up a fuss about foreshore destruction. My mate, itellya, told me to find this citizen's name.
From Henry Burrell, Arthur's Seat, bringing under notice the way the timber was being destroyed along the foreshore from Rosebud to the Rocks. The cutting of the dead timber only helped to destroy the live timber, and let the wind blow down that which was standing. He thought it was a great pity, as it was the only
shelter along the road from the north and west winds. The drain was silting
up in front of Spring Bank gate on the Three Chain road# at the back of Miss
Burrell's property. After heavy rain it flooded the ground, spoiling a deal
of grass.(P.5, Mornington Standard, 3-6-1905.)
# Now the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.
**** Mr. Henry Burrell, who died in his 69th year at his residence, Arthur's Seat, Dromana on Monday, was one of the last surviving members of the expedition which, under the leadership of the late Dr. Alfred Howitt recovered the remains of Burke and Wills. He was a colonist of 60 years,and a very old resident of Dromana.(P.13, Argus, 13-4-1910.)

159 B9-A10. COBURN AVE. 159 B 10 CORNELL ST, 159 B 10 BROWNE ST.
The early Rosebud map, which I believe was drawn by Lara Ross (nee Fountain) of "The Pines" on the west side of the Murray Anderson Rd foreshore car park, shows Springbank and states "Greens. Springbank. Burnt to the ground on Friday night. Harry Cairns at 10 p.m. and my father on board, drove through it."
My mate, itellya, said that wasn't clear enough and wanted me to find out how long the Greens had been on Coburn's Springbank and which year the homestead had been burnt down.
Isabel Morseby stated on pages 8-9 of ROSEBUD FLOWER OF THE PENINSULA "Springbank was the lovely Coburn house on the mountain built in 1894. It was destroyed by a bushfire in 1912. The present (1954) home on that site was built in 1927. Mr Coburn built many houses including Killarney in 1891. In 1912 there were not more than six houses between the Rocks and Adams' Corner*. (*Wattle Place.)
One of these houses had been built in about 1874, the second house on Arthurs Seat. P.8. "Samuel Smyth, a Flemington bridge tanner, had purchased 80 acres (of crown allotment 1, section B) and planted wattles that he irrigated by opening up springs.He built a shack for his manager Tom.. The venture was not commercially viable and most of the land passed into the hands of a syndicate.Smyth kept 7 acres and the shack which he sold to H.P.Cornell in 1895. "
(There was no assessment of Smyth in 1879 and sawyer, Peter Walker, was the only person in the west riding of the shire to occupy 80 acres.He was probably stripping the bark to sell to tanners and cutting down Smyth's wattles, probably black wattles cherished by furnIture makers, as Colin McLear points out on P.5 of A DREAMTIME OF DROMANA,)
George Fountain's family remained at The Pines during the summer but he'd go back to North Melbourne on Sunday and return on Friday night. Harry Cairns* would pick up George and any others following the same routine at Mornington Station.
"Harry Cairns varied this trip on a Friday as he waited for the 5 p.m. train from Melbourne to bring passengers down for the weekend, arriving at Rosebud at 10 p.m." (Laura Fountain's memoirs.)
*Carrier Harry who married Margaret Haddow, not Ray Cairn's father Hill Harry of Maralooba who married Agnes Cain.)
When I reported back to itellya he responded, "Okay that confirms the 10 p.m. one Friday night, but what about the date?" @#$$%* slave driver! I no complain!
DROMANA RESIDENCES LOST.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Monday 5 February 1912 p 8 Article
DROMANA, Saturday.—Last evening, at about half-past 5 o'clock, a bush fire swept a portion of the country between Dromana and Rosebud. It swept away the residences of Mrs. Coburn, Springbank, and the summer residence of Mr. Frank Cornwell, despite the efforts of a large number of workers. Miss Burrell's house was saved after great exertions. Mrs. Coburn's house and furniture were insured for £800. The building was demolished in ten minutes. Mrs.Coburn's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Burrell, saved only a few personal
effects. The township of Rosebud is safe,and the fire is now burning in the direction of Boneo. Portion of the same fire swept towards Heronswood, the seaside residence of Mr. Justice Higgins. The fate of the residence was for some hours uncertain, but the flames were finally beaten off. Fires are still burning at Arthur's Seat and towards Mount Martha.
Feeling smug I presented this to itellya and he ungratefully said, What about the Greens? How long were they at Springbank? Luckily I remembered Teddy Green.
"William Henry Peatey (Rosalind's father b. 22-11-1888) married Sarah Ellen Coe on 23-2-1916 with Ted Green of Main Ridge* as his best man."
(PINE TREES AND BOX THORNS, Rosalind Peatey.)
* Well that wasn't going to satisfy Grizzleguts. It was after the fire so naturally Teddy was on Greens Bush by 1916.
I couldn't find Mr Green's earlier request for a sports ground for Rosebud on Trove so hopefully it's in my comment about the Village Green being in front of The Pines in my THE FOUNTAINS OF ROSEBUD. It was!
"The road was a narrow gravel one and the coach would pull up to the front gate of "The Pines", (which was facing the Village Green?)
[The modern Village Green was the footy and cricket ground. This reserve was requested in 1896 and supported by the shire.
From Mr Green, asking that about five acres of an allotment be granted to the residents of Rosebud on the south-west of the township for a recreation ground, and stating that if the request be granted they were willing to fence it in and plant with trees. To be forwarded to the Department of Lands.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Bensilum,' That a recommendation be made to the Lands Department to reserve five acres south-west of the village of Rosebud on the bay frontage for a public recreation ground. Carried. P.3, Mornington Standard, 2-4-1896.]
I also found evidence that the Greens may have been on Springbank by 1892.
FLINDERS AND KANGERONG SHIRE COUNCIL. Saturday March 26th 1892.
Mornington Standard (Vic. : 1889 - 1908) Thursday 7 April 1892 p 2 Article
... sanctioned. From F. Green, Rosebud, reporting two cases of whooping cough.
Did itellya praise my efforts? Not Pygmalion likely! If we weren't mates sharing the same wife I'd kick the louse outta my house. He keeps me up till 2 a.m. most nights and I hardly get a mention in any of his 455 journals (all my work) on family tree circles.
"What about the naming of Browne St and the house built on the site of the destroyed Springbank homestead in 1927?" Grrrrr!
Rosebud.
Rosebud- Springbank, Arthur's Seat Estate.Apply Brown, on estate.
(P.4, Argus, 21-12-1927.)
After an hour, I couldn't re-find the other advertisements, including the one containing "Brown, now building" until I added Chadwick to the search terms. Here's why.
iSdsiMIUl).— RunrUng Sites. 180 fort ahrve sea.
.!(' 100 feet hum Point Nejuan-nh, mnr light
Fix this texthouse. Chadwick, Rtnebud; or llrown, Hridge Cot-
Art hue's Seat- Estate : Jbr_plm.iie<_UH575:
And in English!
ROSEBUD- Building Sites. 180 feet above sea, 100 feet from Point Nepean -rd*, near lighthouse. Chadwick, Rosebud; or Brown, Bridge Cottage*, Arthur's Seat Estate or phone U 8575.(P.5, the Age, 10-12-1927.)
* Measurement on Melway indicates that Browne St is 13 chains (858 ft.) from Pt Nepean Rd, so the blocks were probably on Viewpoint Rd about a 2 chain (132ft) long jump over Penny Lane to reach Pt. Nepean Rd.-dead or alive! Viewpoint Rd might have been the part of Springbank which Tom Chadwick suggested to Melbourne residents as the best spot to view the American fleet.
VIEW FROM ARTHUR'S SEAT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Friday 17 July 1925 p 11 Article
**The bridge was probably over Coburn Creek.
"But what about the spelling of Browne?" asked you know who. He was silenced when I reminded him that the surveyor engaged by Arthur Thomas had called the northern boundary of Block A of the Hindhope Estate McCombe St when it was supposed to honour John McComb, and just to rub it in, that the s had been left off Back Road Bob Cairns' driveway to his Fernvilla homestead near Marina Avenue (Cairn Rd) and the crescent at Rosebud West (William Cres.) where Edward Williams' Eastbourne homestead still stands.