Historical Note

It's always worth noting where names came from, it's not always high on the priority list but if you come across an interesting tit bit it is usually worth noting.

We currently live on Plant st in West End. How would a street get a name like plant.

Well I just came across a report titled "Highways and Byways" which states as follows.

Plant St, West End. The Street was originally two streets known respectively as Hodel and Newman Streets. They were combined to form one street in 1919, which was named after Lieutenant Colonel Plant, the commanding officer of the 31^st Infantry Battalion, First A.I.F.

A fact that one day may be worth knowing!