Boroondara

The Parish of Boroondara, covering the areas comprising Kew, Hawthorn, Box Hill and Camberwell, was named by the Government surveyor, Robert Hoddle. In 1856 the Boroondara Road Board was created, a precursor of local government, with responsibilities for the areas administered by the later Camberwell, Hawthorn and Kew municipalities. It is thought that Boroondara is an Aboriginal word meaning shady place.