Named after Andrew Bonar, Chairman of the Australian Trust Company, a land development company. (
The Origins of Street Names in the Municipality of Rockdale, compiled by Alderman Ron Rathbone, 1990)
Below: Looking up Bonar St from Lusty St, Wolli Creek, showing the Meriton apartment development
Below: From the intersection of Thompson St looking back towards Lusty St
The next three photos are from Jan 2001 when the development was just beginning.
Below: Looking from Thompson St across to Bonar St
Below: Building that was in Bonar St
Below: Also from Thompson St towards Bonar St
Below: From the Thompson St intersection looking along Bonar St towards Arncliffe. The apartments are behind me now.
Below: Looking back along Bonar St towards Thompson St intersection
Below: Looking along Bonar St towards the bend it takes to the left.
Below: Looking towards Wollongong Rd.
Below: The former Streets factory at the corner of Bonar St and Hirst St. It is now occupied by someone called One-Ten Enterprises, and seems to consist of a warehouse for bailed up, and often overflowing rags.
Below: Street sign at the Wollongong Rd end. Sadly, the bowling club is now derelict. I had heard there were plans by Rockdale Council to turn it into a youth centre (much needed) but nothing has happened.
Below: The abandoned Arncliffe Scots bowling club
Below: Inside the clubhouse
Below: From Wollongong Rd
View Larger MapPhotos taken 10 Aug 2008 and January 2001
Below: From Thompson St end
Below: The Meriton apartment development at then end of Booth St
Below: The rise after you come around the corner from Thompson St
Below: Bus depot and Jetmaster gas log fires in Martin St
Below: Playground of Al-Zahra Islamic College
Photos taken 10 Aug 2008
Below: Looking up Bonar St from Lusty St, Wolli Creek, showing the Meriton apartment development
The next three photos are from Jan 2001 when the development was just beginning.
Below: Building that was in Bonar St
Below: Also from Thompson St towards Bonar St
Below: From the Thompson St intersection looking along Bonar St towards Arncliffe. The apartments are behind me now.
Below: Looking back along Bonar St towards Thompson St intersection
Below: Looking along Bonar St towards the bend it takes to the left.
Below: Looking towards Wollongong Rd.
Below: The former Streets factory at the corner of Bonar St and Hirst St. It is now occupied by someone called One-Ten Enterprises, and seems to consist of a warehouse for bailed up, and often overflowing rags.
Below: Street sign at the Wollongong Rd end. Sadly, the bowling club is now derelict. I had heard there were plans by Rockdale Council to turn it into a youth centre (much needed) but nothing has happened.
Below: The abandoned Arncliffe Scots bowling club
Below: Inside the clubhouse
Below: From Wollongong Rd
Below: From Station Street looking towards Wollongong Rd
Below: From half way down looking towards Station St and Belmore St
Below: Mural on the all of the newsagency at the corner of Wollongong Rd and Belmore Walk.
Below: From Firth St looking along Belmore St
Below: Figs on the rock cutting at the Station St end of Belmore.
Below: At the corner of Belmore and Station St. Elderly men often sit here to chat in the sun.
Below: looking down Belmore St from Station St
