Windback Wednesday - Rosslyn Park

Did you know the land which now forms the suburb of Rosslyn Park was originally part of the historic Penfolds Magill Estate? The winery’s founder, Dr Christopher Penfold, was the first ever Chairman of the District Council of Burnside.

During the 1860s and 1870s, the land was leased by cattle dealers for grazing. In 1878 the land to the west of Gordon Terrace (between Kensington Road and The Parade) was subdivided into building allotments, though little was built there until after World War 1.

After the 1878 subdivision, the land became known as Rosslyn Park, though no one can agree on where this name came from. Significant sites include the remaining Magill Estate branch of the Penfolds Winery, as well as the historic Grange Cottage.

Photograph: Rosslyn Park, 1908, Cadet Camp hosted at Home Park, with Penfolds and Auldana Wineries on the hills above. Courtesy of Chronicle, 12 March 1908.