South Arm
Bagot Street is named after Lt. George Bagot 51st Regiment, the ADC to the governor Sir John Franklin in 1940. Bagot arrived in Tasmania in 1838 aboard ‘Minerva’ and served as acting Superintendent of Waterloo Station, Swansea. He returned to India with his regiment in 1847.
Bezzants Road is named after pioneer Robert Bezzant.
Bisdee Street is named after war hero John Bisdee, name confirmed following a meeting of Clarence Council in August 1983. Street first recorded with name in 1952. John Hutton Bisdee was a Tasmanian Victoria Cross recipient following service in the Boer War. Private / Trooper Bisdee (later with the honorary rank of Lt Colonel), 1st Tasmanian Imperial Bushman, was born 28 September 1869 and died 14 January, 1930 in Melton Mowbray. He won VC when, on 1 September 1900, as a member of a scouting party near Warm Bad, Transvaal, rescued his wounded officer under heavy fire at close range during an ambush by dismounting and placing the officer on his own horse, then mounting in rear and riding out of range (reference London Gazette, 13 November, 1900 p 6927 and Walch's Red Book 1957, page 188). Refer Tasmania Place Names for other Bisdee place names. Research by Wayne Smith, Author/Historian. Refer https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10676760
Blessington Street is named after Blessington Tasmania as part of a Tasmanian Town theme which included Evandale Street nearby. Blessington, Tasmania is named after Lady Blessington, sister of British Surveyor General Captain Robert Power 1850s.
Cadence Street is named after Hedley Calvert's famous yacht ‘Cadence’.
Calverton Place. Calverton means ‘Calvert’s farm’ (in Old English ton can mean either a farm or small village) as the area was on Calvert land.
Carena Street is probably named after a Carena Class yacht (did Hedley Calvert have one? As Cadence Street is nearby). Possibly Tasmanian Aboriginal word carena for ‘gums’ (mouth) or misspelling of Carina, Queensland.
Chesterfield Street is unknown but ultimately named after Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England meaning ‘open land by a Roman fort’. Bloomsbury Dictionary of Place Names (Adrian Room) p84.
Cleveland Street is presumably named after Cleveland, Tasmania as part of the Tasmanian Town theme which includes nearby streets Blessington and Evandale and Bangor Street, Opossum Bay.
Emmett Street is unknown, but possibly honours senior pioneer public servant and editor Henry James Emmett (1783-1848).
Evandale Street is named after Evandale, Tasmania which was in turn is named after Surveyor General George Evans (1780-1852) who was the largest property owner in that region. This street was part of a Tasmanian Town naming theme that includes Bangor, Blessington and Cleveland Streets.
Harmony Lane is the road leading to the South Arm Primary School. Previously School Lane in 1946. Renamed in 1952 because Partington (the local music teacher) practiced brass instruments here, sometimes with member of the Symphony Orchestra. Source Maurice Potter 2008. AOT MCC 41/43/7 file 550 1952
Jetty Road leads to the South Arm Jetty.
Musks Road is named after convict pioneer Edmund Musk.
Roaring Beach Road is the road that leads to Hope Beach which was previously named Roaring Beach.
Rosemount Lane was originally the road to the property Rosemount, owned by Henry Alomes.
Saltair Court is named after a developer's seaside name.
Seacroft Street is believed to be named after the Calvert farm 'Seacroft'.