Windback Wednesday - Olive Groves

Do you know where this olive grove is?

Hint: The olive trees are believed to be remnants of Sir Samuel Davenport’s olive plantations. Sir Samuel Davenport (1818-1906) of Beaumont House, is responsible for the proliferation of olives in the Burnside area. A nearby road, Olive Grove, takes its name from these trees which grow to its north.

Answer: The olive grove is located in Hazelwood Park. Olive Grove (the adjacent street to the western side of the park near Greenhill Road) was originally part of the Hazelwood estate owned by the Francis Clark family and was named in 1935 after the olive plantation in this area. This land at Olive Grove was subdivided for houses in the 1930s.