The Royal street names of Upper Lonsdale offer clues to the neighbourhood’s history but discovering the who, when and why behind the decision to give these Upper Lonsdale streets royal names remains elusive.
The Maplewood Mudflats, Dollarton – then and now
Malcolm Lowry: A Dollarton Legacy
Dollarton’s Cates Park/Whey-ah-Whichen has been a North Shore forest and seaside escape since the 1950’s when squatters’ shacks were removed and the park established. Recently, amid sweltering temperatures, the park’s beaches were crowded with young people who had made their way there along the Malcolm Lowry Trail. Perhaps some wondered, who is Malcolm Lowry and why is there a trail in his name?