Street signs link coastal town and luxury ocean liners dating back to 1800s (opens original article in a new tab)

Orient Point, a coastal town in NSW, has streets named after 19th-century ocean liners from the Orient Steam Navigation Company, reflecting historical maritime pride and trade connections.

• Street names in Orient Point, NSW, are all named after ocean liners from the Orient Steam Navigation Company
• Henry F Halloran, a surveyor and developer, named streets after ships starting with 'O' when establishing the estate in 1917
• Maritime historian Inger Sheil notes the street names reflect historical pride in British shipbuilding and trade