Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme
Councillors and VIP guests at the plaque unveiling for Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger.
The Woollahra Council Plaque Scheme honours exceptional people or events associated with our local government area, that have made a significant impact on life in the area or Australia as a nation.
Explore Woollahra’s plaques
Bellevue Hill
John Fairfax
Close to "Ginahgulla" (John Fairfax family home, situated within Scots College), Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill
Installed in 2017
Darling Point
Edward Albert 'Douglas' Watson
39 Etham Avenue, Darling Point
Installed in 2021
Jessie, Lady Street
2 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed in 2021
Dr Max Herz
3 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed in 2018
Sir Percival Halse Rogers
28 Etham Avenue, Darling Point
Installed in 2018
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort
11 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed in 2018
Double Bay
Frederic Lassetter
536 New South Head Road, Double Bay
Installed in 2022
First Seaplane flight over Sydney
On the walkway between Beach and Bay Streets, Double Bay
Installed in 2017
Michael Guilfoyle
37 South Street, Double Bay
Installed in 2016
Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger
16 Transvaal Avenue, Double Bay
Installed in 2016
Sir John Hay
337 New South Head Road, Double Bay
Installed in 2015
Edgecliff
Robert Cornelius Joyner
496 Glenmore Road, Edgecliff
Installed in 2017
Paddington
Alan Stuart Morris
120 1/2 Underwood Street, Paddington
Installed in 2021
The Beatles Concerts at the Sydney Stadium, June 1964
Corner of Neild Avenue and New South Head Road, Paddington
Installed in 2021
Montague Alfred (Monty) Noble
Trumper Park, cnr Glenmore Road and Hampden Street, Paddington.
Installed in 2020
Jeff Freeman
186 Glenmore Road
Installed in 2020
Shay Docking
69 Cambridge Street, Paddington.
Installed in 2019
World Heavyweight Boxing Championship Title Fight 1908
Neild Avenue, Paddington
Installed in 2019
Alan Falconer Kippax
133 Windsor Street, Paddington
Installed in 2019
Margaret Olley AC
48 Duxford Street, Paddington
Installed in 2016
Rose Scott
294 Jersey Road, Paddington
Installed in 2015
Rudy Komon MBE
124 Jersey Road, Paddington
Installed in 2014
Point Piper
James Bancks
24 Wyuna Road, Point Piper (plaque placed at the rear of the property, in Wentworth Place, Point Piper).
Installed in 2023
Sir Mungo William MacCallum KCMG
11 Wyuna Road, Point Piper
Installed in 2023
Sir Alexander MacCormick KCMG
6 Wentworth Street
Installed in 2022
Eleanor (Nellie) Stewart
23 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed in 2022
James Francis (Frank) Hurley OBE
55 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed in 2019
Captain John Piper
1 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed in 2016
Rose Bay
William Warrell
596 New South Head Road
Installed in 2022
Captain William John Dumaresq
794 New South Head Road, Rose Bay - The plaque is installed in the footpath just outside the entrance gates of Kambala School, Rose Bay.
Installed in 2021
Wintergarden Theatre
614-622 New South Head Road, Rose Bay
Installed in 2018
Sir Daniel Cooper
Rose Bay Lodge, 1-7 Salisbury Road, Rose Bay
Installed in 2015
Watsons Bay
Karoo - Cora Gooseberry 1770s - 1852
Camp Cove
Installed in 2023
Elizabeth Macarthur
Military Road, Watsons Bay
Installed in 2019
John Peter Russell
22 Pacific Street, Watsons Bay
Installed in 2017
Christina Stead
14 Pacific Street, Watsons Bay
Installed in 2015
Sir John Robertson
Robertson Park, Watsons Bay
Installed in 2013
Woollahra
Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE
115 Queen Street, Woollahra
Installed in 2021
Edward Knox Harkness and Walter Scott Harkness
Corner of Edward Street and Manning Road, Woollahra
Installed in 2018
Peter Sculthorpe
91 Holdsworth Street, Woollahra
Installed in 2018
Bombardment 1942
Corner of Fletcher and Small Streets, Woollahra
Installed in 2014
Dr Elwyn Lynn AM
89 Moncur Street, Woollahra
Installed in 2013
2023
Karoo - Cora Gooseberry 1770s - 1852
Camp Cove
Installed 11 August 2023
James Bancks
24 Wyuna Road, Point Piper (plaque placed at the rear of the property, in Wentworth Place, Point Piper).
Installed 28 April 2023
Sir Mungo William MacCallum KCMG
11 Wyuna Road, Point Piper
Installed 28 February 2023
2022
Eleanor (Nellie) Stewart
23 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed 31 October 2022
Frederic Lassetter
536 New South Head Road, Double Bay
Installed 26 September 2022
Sir Alexander MacCormick KCMG
6 Wentworth Street
Installed 29 July 2022
William Warrell
596 New South Head Road
Installed 30 May 2022
2021
Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE
115 Queen Street, Woollahra
Installed 17 November 2021
Captain William John Dumaresq
794 New South Head Road, Rose Bay - The plaque is installed in the footpath just outside the entrance gates of Kambala School, Rose Bay.
Installed 22 October 2021
The Beatles Concerts at the Sydney Stadium, June 1964
Corner of Neild Avenue and New South Head Road, Paddington
Installed 16 June 2021
Jessie, Lady Street
2 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed 25 May 2021
Edward Albert 'Douglas' Watson
39 Etham Avenue, Darling Point
Installed 14 April 2021
Alan Stuart Morris
120 1/2 Underwood Street, Paddington
Installed 24 February 2021
2020
Montague Alfred (Monty) Noble
Trumper Park, cnr Glenmore Road and Hampden Street, Paddington.
Installed 27 November 2020
Jeff Freeman
186 Glenmore Road
Installed 6 March 2020
2019
Shay Docking
69 Cambridge Street, Paddington.
Installed 29 November 2019
James Francis (Frank) Hurley OBE
55 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed 1 October 2019
World Heavyweight Boxing Championship Title Fight 1908
Neild Avenue, Paddington
Installed 11 June 2019
Alan Falconer Kippax
133 Windsor Street, Paddington
Installed 24 May 2019
Elizabeth Macarthur
Military Road, Watsons Bay
Installed 8 February 2019
2018
Dr Max Herz
3 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed 17 December 2018
Sir Percival Halse Rogers
28 Etham Avenue, Darling Point
Installed 5 October 2018
Peter Sculthorpe
91 Holdsworth Street, Woollahra
Installed 8 August 2018
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort
11 Greenoaks Avenue, Darling Point
Installed 9 May 2018
Edward Knox Harkness and Walter Scott Harkness
Corner of Edward Street and Manning Road, Woollahra
Installed 9 April 2018
Wintergarden Theatre
614-622 New South Head Road, Rose Bay
Installed 19 March 2018
2017
Robert Cornelius Joyner
496 Glenmore Road, Edgecliff
Installed 3 August 2017
John Peter Russell
22 Pacific Street, Watsons Bay
Installed 16 June 2017
First Seaplane flight over Sydney
On the walkway between Beach and Bay Streets, Double Bay
Installed 8 May 2017
John Fairfax
Close to "Ginahgulla" (John Fairfax family home, situated within Scots College), Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill
Installed 8 February 2017
2016
Michael Guilfoyle
37 South Street, Double Bay
Installed 13 December 2016
Herbert Henry (Dally) Messenger
16 Transvaal Avenue, Double Bay
Installed 8 September 2016
Margaret Olley AC
48 Duxford Street, Paddington
Installed 24 June 2016
Captain John Piper
1 Wunulla Road, Point Piper
Installed 10 February 2016
2015
Sir Daniel Cooper
Rose Bay Lodge, 1-7 Salisbury Road, Rose Bay
Installed 10 December 2015
Christina Stead
14 Pacific Street, Watsons Bay
Installed 10 September 2015
Sir John Hay
337 New South Head Road, Double Bay
Installed 22 June 2015
Rose Scott
294 Jersey Road, Paddington
Installed 11 March 2015
2014
Bombardment 1942
Corner of Fletcher and Small Streets, Woollahra
Installed 6 June 2014
Rudy Komon MBE
124 Jersey Road, Paddington
Installed 24 March 2014
2013
Dr Elwyn Lynn AM
89 Moncur Street, Woollahra
Installed 14 November 2013
Sir John Robertson
Robertson Park, Watsons Bay
Installed 19 September 2013
Visual walking guide
Discover Woollahra's history and culture at your own pace with these DIY art and culture walks. The maps highlight historic plaques, public artworks and local galleries across key locations in our Local Government Area.
View the Explore Woollahra Booklet - DIY Walking Tour Maps as an e-magazine
Explore Woollahra Booklet - DIY Walking Tour Maps (PDF for printing)
