In the early 1900s, Mr. Adolphus Appleroth became a jelly manufacturer. He experimented with gelatine crystals in the bath at his parents' home and went on to become the founder of the renowned desert, Aeroplane Jelly. Inspired by feats of aviation in the 1920s, Mr. Appleroth named his product 'Aeroplane Jelly'. From 1973 until 2017, Aeroplane Jelly was manufactured in Melrose Park. Appleroth Street recognises the entrepenural spirit of Mr. Appleroth who worked hard to make jelly a national icon, on one of the places where it was made.

Sally Bundil was an Aboriginal person of Kissing Point who lived during the early 1800s.

Source: Darug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation

The soils and environment of the Wallumatta area, across current day Melrose Park, meant that the fruit growing industry was very successful here from 1850s-1940s. There were many farms and orchards growing fruits, citrus, vegies and plants spanning lands from the river to Victoria Road. The 1918 Sands Directory & the Post Office Directory lists many fruit growers, orchardists, dairies, market gardeners, and some poultry farmers who made produce on these lands to nourish the local community. After the 1940s the areas primary use changed from agriculture to manufacturing. Currently the area is being transformed for residential and community use.

From the 1850’s to 1940’s several plant nurseries were based in this area. One of the plant nurseries located here was Swanes Nursery (already named in a nearby street). The Swanes family are highly regarded growers of roses, shrubs, fruit and ornamental trees as well as native plants. The site and surrounding areas were also home to Southeron's Nursery, Edwards' Rose Nursery, Cahill's Nursery, Palmer's Nursery, and Chinese market gardeners.

In 1969, Mr Tom Wykoff brought the entertaining game of Putt Putt Golf all the way from South Africa to Ermington. For decades our local community shared in the fun of playing Putt Putt near the corner of Victoria Road and Wharf Road. Wykoff Street recognises Tom who built the putt putt course in 1969 and the Wykoff family, in memory of this local icon.

Source: https://www.puttputtgolf.com.au

For decades, the local Putt Putt Golf was a favourite, fun and challenging game for friends, families, and people young and old. The Putt Putt courses were located nearby.

The newly subdivided Melrose Park Precinct is located to the north of Parramatta River and south of Victoria Road; it is also bordered by Ryde to the east and Ermington to the west. Covering approximately 30 hectares, when completed, the Melrose Park Precinct will include around 6,000 apartments, a new town centre, community amenities and around 5 hectares of public green open spaces and parklands.

The proposed names were prepared in accordance with Council's Road Naming Policy and the NSW Geographical Names Board Place Naming Policy.

The NSW Geographical Names Board policy ensures that road, street, lane and open space names are broadly acceptable to the community and meet current norms and standards.

The NSW Geographical Names Board encourages place names that reflect the heritage, cultures and identity of a site which makes the place distinctive and memorable for residents and the wider community. As per the NSW Geographical Names Board process, research has been undertaken to identify significant stories and histories of the area.

Council worked with the NSW Geographical Names Board (GNB) and other key government agencies to identify names that meet a number of requirements including that they do not sound similar to other place names within 10 kilometres of the site. The GNB also encourages the creation of distinctive place names that reflect the heritage of the area and are memorable for residents and the wider community.

Ideas for the stage one names were drawn from the significant Indigenous and Non-Indigenous history of the site.

As per the NSW Geographical Names Board policy, Council undertook preliminary consultation to ensure suitability of the now endorsed names.

The NSW Geographical Names Board has a number of criteria and rules in place, which make it difficult for some name submissions to be effective. For example, name suggestions must be as site specific and contextually accurate as possible, not have duplicates within a 10km radius and must also meet emergency services, postal and navigation requirements.

The Geographical Names Board of NSW ‘NSW Road Naming Policy’ outlines the guidelines for naming roads. The guidelines can be accessed at www.gnb.nsw.gov.au. In summary, proposed names should be:

• Unique - the name should not already exist in the Local Government Area or neighbouring Local Government Areas
• If naming after a person, the person cannot be living and first names are to be avoided
• Not be offensive or likely to cause offense
• Appropriate to the physical, historical and cultural character of the local area
• Cannot be a company or business name
• Must be easy to read, spell and pronounce
• Use of hyphens should be avoided
• Should include an appropriate road type suffix e.g. road, street, avenue
• In most cases should only be one word, however two may be appropriate if required for the geographical relationship of the road, e.g. New England Highway.

Council has completed it's review of the community feedback received during stage one.

At the City of Parramatta Council meeting held on Monday 8 February 2021, all of the stage one proposed names were endorsed.

These names (excluding Putt Putt Park) have now been gazetted by the NSW Geographical Names Board and will be placed on signs in the precinct and be made available on official maps shortly.

The names proposed during stage one consultation were endorsed at the City of Parramatta Council meeting held on Monday 8 February 2021.

These names (excluding Putt Putt Park) have now been gazetted by the NSW Geographical Names Board and will be placed on signs in the precinct and be made available on official maps shortly.