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
References
A. S. Kenyon, 'The Overlanders', Victorian Historical Magazine, 10 (1924–25) Leslie J. Wilmoth, 'Gardiner, John (1798–1878)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, MUP, 1966, p. 425.