Endeavour Hills was officially gazetted as a suburb on July 14 1971, and the first land sales took place on November 24, 1973. The project was first conceived in 1970 when Lewis Land Corporation purchased the 1,032 acre site (about 420 hectares). As the suburb was being developed at the same time as the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Captain Cook in the Endeavour, it was considered fitting to name the suburb after the Endeavour. Around 80 Endeavour Hills streets are named after the Endeavour crew and passengers. (1)
I first wrote this post in 2016 when I was Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries, for my blog Casey Cardinia Links to our Past As Captain Cook is in the news again due to the vandalism of two of statues of him in Melbourne, I thought I would revisit a memorial to him that can't be so easily destroyed, the street names of Endeavour Hills.
What follows is a list of these Endeavour streets, the person they were named for and their position or role on the ship. I am unsure now where I found this list of the Endeavour crew, so can't tell you the original source.
ANDERSON - Anderson Court - Robert Anderson, A.B. (Able-bodied seaman - a seaman with four years experience - they start as a Boy, then spend two years as an ordinary seaman and then a year as seaman and then you can become an A.B.)
BANKS - Joseph Banks Crescent - Joseph Banks (1743-1820) Natural Historian. You can read more about Sir Joseph Banks in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, here.
BOOTIE - Bootie Court - John Bootie, Midshipman.
BRISCOE - Briscoe Court - Peter Briscoe, Joseph Bank’s servant.
CHARLTON - Charlton Court - John Charlton, Captain’s servant.
CHILDS - Childs Rise - Joseph Childs, A.B.
COLLETT - Collett Rise - William Collett, A.B.
COOK - James Cook Drive - James Cook (1728-1779) Captain. You can read more about James Cook in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, here.
COX - Cox Court - Matthew Cox, A.B.
DAWSON - Dawson Court - William Dawson, A.B.
DOZEY - Dozey Place - John Dozey, A.B.
DUNSTER - Dunster Court - Thomas Dunster, Private.
EDGCUMBE - John Edgcumbe Way - John Edgcumbe, Sergeant.
ENDEAVOUR - Endeavour Crescent - Name of ship
GATHREY - Gathrey Court - John Gathrey, Boatswain or Boson. A boson was foreman of the seaman, they were the link between the Officers and the seaman.
GOLDSMITH - Goldsmith Close - Thomas Goldsmith, A.B.
GOODJOHN - Goodjohn Court - John Goodjohn, A.B.
GORE - Gore Rise - John Gore, 3rd Lieutenant.
GRAY - Gray Close - James Gray, A.B.
GREEN - Charles Green Avenue - Charles Green, Astronomer.
HAITE - Haite Court - Francis Haite, A.B.
HARDMAN - Hardman Court - Thomas Hardman, Boatswain’s mate.
HARVEY - Harvey Place - William Harvey, Zachery Hick’s Servant.
HICKS - Zachary Hicks Crescent - Zachary Hicks, 2nd Lieutenant.
HOWSON - Howson Close - William Howson, Captain’s Servant.
HUGHES - Hughes Close - Richard Hughes, A.B.
HUTCHINS - Hutchins Avenue - Richard Hutchins, A.B.
JEFFS - Jeffs Court - Henry Jeffs, A.B.
JOHNSON - Johnson Place - Isaac Johnson, A.B.
JONES - Jones Court - There were three Jones on the Endeavour - Thomas Jones, William Monkhouse’s servant; Samuel Jones, A.B. and Thomas Jones, also an A.B.
JORDAN - Jordan Court - There were two Jordans on the Endeavour - Benjamin Jordan, A.B., and Thomas Jordan, a boatswain and Gathrey’s servant.
JUDGE - Judge Rise - William Judge, Private.
KNIGHT - Knight Court - Thomas Knight, A.B.
LEGG - Legg Court - John Legg, A.B.
LINDSAY - Lindsay Close - Alexander Lindsay, A.B.
LITTLEBOY - Littleboy Rise - There were two men with the surname Littleboy on the Endeavour -Michael Littleboy, A.B., and Richard Littleboy, also an A.B (2)
MAGRA - Magra Place - James Magra, A.B.
MANLEY - Manley Close - Isaac Manley, Robert Molyneux’s servant.
MARRA - Marra Court - John Marra, A.B.
MOLYNEUX - Robert Molyneux Avenue - Robert Molyneux, Master.
MONKHOUSE - Monkhouse Drive - William Monkhouse, Surgeon. Jonathan, the brother of William was also on the Endeavour, he was a Midshipman.
MOODY - Moody Place - Samuel Moody, A.B.
MOREY - Morey Rise - Nathaniel Morey, John Gore’s servant.
MORGAN - Morgan Court - Peter Morgan, A.B.
NICHOLSON - Nicholson Close - James Nicholson, A.B.
NOWELL - Nowell Court - George Nowell, A.B.
ORTON - Orton Rise - Richard Orton, Clerk.
PARKER - Parker Court - Isaac Parker, A.B.
PARKINSON - Sydney Parkinson Avenue - Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771) Natural History Artist. You can read more about Sydney Parkinson in the Australian Dictionary of Biography, here.
PAUL - Paul Court - Henry Paul, Private.
PECKOVER - Peckover Court - William Peckover, A.B.
PERRY - William Perry Close - William Perry, Surgeon’s mate.
PICKERSGILL - Pickersgill Court - Richard Pickersgill, Master’s mate.
PONTO - Ponto Court - Antonio Ponto, A.B.
PRESTON - Preston Avenue - Daniel Preston, Private.
RAMSAY - Ramsay Court - John Ramsay, A.B.
RAVENHILL - Ravenhill Crescent - John Ravenhill, Sailmaker.
REARDEN - Rearden Close - Timothy Reardon, A.B.
REYNOLDS - Reynolds Court - John Reynolds, Charles Green’s servant.
ROBERTS - Roberts Court - There were two Roberts on the Endeavour - James Roberts, Joseph Bank’s servant and Daniel Roberts, a Gunner’s servant.
ROSSITER - Rossiter Avenue - Thomas Rossiter, Drummer.
SATTERLEY - Satterley Close - John Satterley, Carpenter.
SIMMONDS - Simmonds Place - Thomas Simmonds, A.B.
SMITH - Isaac Smith Street - Isaac Smith , Master’s mate.
SOLANDER - Daniel Solander Drive - Daniel Solander (1733-1782) Naturalist. You can read more about Daniel Solander in the Australia Dictionary of Biography, here.
SPORING - Sporing Court - Herman Sporing, Assistant Naturalist.
STAINSBY - Stainsby Close - Robert Stainsby, A.B.
STEPHENS - Stephens Close - Henry Stephens, A.B.
SUTHERLAND - Sutherland Court - Forby Sutherland, A.B.
TAYLOR - Taylor Court - Robert Taylor, Armourer.
TERRELL - Terrell Close - Edward Terrell, John Satterley’s mate.
THOMPSON - Thompson Court - John Thompson, Cook.
THURMOND - Thurmond Court - John Thurmond, A.B.
TRUSLOVE - Truslove Court - John Truslove, Corporal.
TUNLEY - Tunley Close - James Tunley, A.B.
WILKINSON - Wilkinson Way - Francis Wilkinson, A.B.
WILSHIRE - Wilshire Court - William Wilshire, Private.
WOLF - Wolf Court - Archibald Wolf, A.B.
WOODWORTH - Woodworth Close - John Woodworth, A.B.
(1) https://victoriaspast.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-endeavour-hills-captain-cook-statue.html
(2) There were two Littleboys on the voyage. The other was Richard Littleboy, A.B. A copy of the Endeavour Gazette, the Endeavour Hills community newsletter lists Littleboy Rise as being named after Michael.
