Hawthorn in Boroondara, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
4 Glan Avon Road
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 4, 2026
1. 4 Glan Avon Road Marker
City of Hawthorn
4 Glan Avon Road
Formerly home of
Thomas Power, auctioneer,
squatter and Hawthorn
pioneer from the 1840's
Erected by Victoria 150.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 37° 49.527′ S, 145° 1.34′ E. Marker is in Hawthorn, Victoria, in Boroondara. It is on Glan Avon Road 0.1 kilometers south of Yarra Grove, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Glan Avon Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Victoria Bridge (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); WW1 Field Gun, Barkly Gardens Richmond (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Silencing War (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Richmond War Memorial
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Also see . . . 4 Glan Avon Road. City of Boroondara Local History Wiki
Thomas Power, auctioneer, was involved with running stock in Hawthorn in the 1840s, buying Crown allotment 17 in 1846. Some of Hawthorn's first commercial ventures commenced on his property. He was a Member of the Legislative Council 1856-1864, and on the Hawthorn Municipal Committee. He died in 1873, his property acquired by Thomas Evans, who subdivided the allotment north of Yarra Grove, later Thomas Hughes, who further subdivided the property with Glan Avon Road in the mid 1920s. The house has been altered and extended.(Submitted on September 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 4, 2026
2. 4 Glan Avon Road Marker with the Yarra River in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
