John Gardiner

John Gardiner (9 September 1798 – 16 November 1878) was a banker and pastoralist in the early part of British settlement of Melbourne and Australia. In 1836, he established a settlement near the junction of the Yarra River and Kooyongkoot Creek, which was later renamed after him.

Legacy

Several features of Melbourne have been named after John Gardiner, including: Gardiner's Creek A waterway in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, and part of the Yarra River catchment. In Gardiner's time, the creek was known as Kooyongkoot. John Gardiner Reserve A park in Booroondara, the site of a former quarry John Gardiner Secondary College a secondary school, now closed. Auburn High School now occupies the site. Gardiner Road A road in Booroondara John Gardiner Rover Crew A Rover Scout Unit located in Ferndale Park, Glen Iris Gardiner Railway Station a railway station on the Glen Waverley line