Lorne Victoria Australia

A very significant improvement to the flow of traffic along the Lorne foreshore and today’s main street, took place in late 1879 when the Roads Board Authority of the day offered to fence 24 chains of the Mountjoy’s property between Otway Street and Grove Road in exchange for some prime acres of river flat that they could use as a garden and orchard.

Mountjoy Parade was formerly known as Marine Parade. Early maps show Otway Street was named before Marine Parade or Mountjoy Parade were shown on the map. Marine Parade was changed to Mountjoy parade in 1916. Earlier in history, many buildings were built on both the ocean side of the street and the hill side. Overtime, buildings have been removed from the ocean side of the road to create more public space and provide better views.

• Deans Marsh Road – Otway Street (1 – 20 Mountjoy Parade)
• Otway Street – Grove Road (22 – 76 Mountjoy Parade)
• Grove Road – William Street (78 – 128 Mountjoy Parade)
• William Street – Bay Street (130 – 174 Mountjoy Parade)
• Bay Street – Pacific Hotel (176 – 268 Mountjoy Parade)

Sources:

• Lorne Historical Society Collections
• 1985 Mountjoy Parade photos taken by Will Beal
• Lorne A Living History by Doug Stirling