Roads on the Acton Campus
Many of the roads across the Acton Campus have been named to honour individuals who made significant contributions to Australian public life, science or education.
Daley Road - Charles Studdy Daley was Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior from 1932-52 and was very active in the establishment of the Canberra University College (CUC). He was a member of the College Council (1930-58) and the ANU Interim Council (1946-51).
Dickson Road - Dr Bertram Dickson was a botanist and plant pathologist who was Chief of the Plant Division of the CSIR (later CSIRO) from 1927-51. He was a member of the Canberra University College (CUC) Council from 1937 and Chairman from 1954-60.
Eggleston Road – Sir Frederic Eggleston was a lawyer and diplomat who made a significant contribution to Pacific Studies in Australia. He was the inaugural Chairman of the Commonwealth Grants Commission (1933-41) and served as a Minister to China (1941-44) and the United States (1944-46). He was also a member of the ANU Interim Council.
Ellery Crescent – Robert Lewis Ellery was an astronomer and public servant who was appointed the inaugural Director of the Melbourne Observatory. He also served as President of the Royal Society of Victoria (1866-85).
Garran Road – Sir Robert Garran was a lawyer and very active in the Australian Federation movement before being appointed by Prime Minister Alfred Deakin as secretary of the Attorney-General's Department in 1901, making him Australia’s first public servant. Garran consistently advocated for a national university in Canberra, and he chaired the Council of Canberra University College (CUC) from 1930-53. Garran served on the Interim Council of the ANU (1946-51) and became the ANU’s very first graduate when he was awarded an honorary LL.D. in 1951.
Kingsley Street – Henry Kingsley was an English novelist who lived in Australia during the 1950s, and subsequently published novels set in Australia, including Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn and Ravenshoe. Henry’s brother, Charles Kingsley, was a clergyman, social reformer and novelist whose works included Westward Ho! and The Water Babies.
Latham Court – Sir John Latham served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1935-52 and the first Australian Minister to Japan (1940-41). He was a member of the Federal Parliament from 1922-34 and served as Minister for External Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister.
Lennox Crossing - Master stonemason and pioneer bridge builder David Lennox arrived in Sydney from Scotland in 1832. His workmanship was so impressive that he was appointed Superintendent of Bridges in 1833. His first bridge, Lennox Bridge in Sydney’s Lapstone, is the oldest bridge still standing in mainland Australia.
Brian Lewis Crescent - Professor Brian Lewis was the Chair of Architecture at the University of Melbourne and was appointed the first consultant site and building architect for the ANU. His designs were the foundation for the development of the Acton Campus.
Linnaeus Way - Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy in the 1700s.
Liversidge Street – Professor Archibald Liversidge was appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Sydney in 1874 and later served as the first Dean of the Faculty of Science (1879-1907). He was a fellow of the Royal Society of London, the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Geological Society, the Linnean Society and the Royal Geographical Society of London.
MacPherson Bridge – John MacPherson was the owner of the early pastoral property Springbank, which was located between the Molonglo River and eastern side of Black Mountain, much of which is now occupied by the ANU.
Mills Road - Professor Richard Charles Mills was a Professor of Economics at the University of Sydney (1922-46), who played a significant role in the establishment of the ANU, particularly through his role as Chairman of the University Grants Commission and Director of the Commonwealth Office of Education. Mills was Chairman of the ANU Interim Council and helped in establishing the Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme, which assisted thousands of students.
Rivett Road – Sir David Rivett was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne before embarking on a career at the CSIR (later CSIRO) which spanned over 20 years and saw him serve as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He was also a member of the ANU Interim Council and ANU Council until 1956.
Sullivans Creek – William Sullivan became owner of the pastoral property Springbank in 1888. Springbank, which was located between the Molonglo River and eastern side of Black Mountain, much of which is now occupied by the ANU.
Ward Road – Professor Hugh Kingsley Ward was a Professor of Bacteriology at the University of Sydney from 1935-52. He was influential in the establishment of the ANU as a member of the advisory committee relating to medical science. He served on both the ANU Interim Council and ANU Council from 1948-53.
