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Cremorne was named after London’s Cremorne Gardens, a popular tourist attraction. Its name is derived from the Old Irish words Crich Mugdornd (modern Irish Crioch Mhurn), which means ‘boundary’ or the ‘chieftain of Mugdornd. Cremorne is the Anglicization of the Gaelic name Crioch Mhurn. It roughly means the ‘Bounds of Mourne.’ Lord Cremorne gave his name to his London residence in what became the Cremorne Gardens. Others claim that it is not a reference to a Chieftain but to the territory of an ancient tribal group from County Monaghan.

Cremorne was established as six allotments of crown land in 1839 only 5 years after the subdivision of Melbourne’s CBD by John Batman. Originally it was used for farming estates, with large villas reminiscent of English estates. It was divided into linear strips that ran from Swan street (which led to the CBD’s fishmarket) to the Yarra. and Cremorne Gardens occupied a river-front location in the western half of Cremorne for a brief period in the mid 19th century. They were established in 1853 by James Ellis(b:1874/01/09 – d. circa 1876), who had earlier managed gardens of the same name on the banks of the Thames, at Chelsea, in London. Entrepreneur George Coppin later acquired and expanded the Gardens which became a major Melbourne attraction at the time, with patrons arriving by train or boat to see wild animals, dancers and other entertainment. However the Gardens closed in 1863 and the land was sold for housing and an asylum.

Although Cremorne was a largely residential area in its early history, the banks of the Yarra became home to many so-called noxious industries, such as tanneries and soap makers, as well as the Richmond Power Station, which opened in 1891. Cremorne became more industrialized in the 20th century. Large manufacturing complexes were built, including the Bryant and May and Rosella factories. The area was flooded with light industry in the middle of the 20th century, which saw the construction of hundreds small- to medium-sized factories. These factories were occupied by the rag traders, mechanics, and small engineering businesses.

Some parts of the residential areas were threatened with demolition. Dennis Allen, a well-known Melbourne criminal, owned about 12 Cremorne homes that were used for various illicit purposes. One was demolished in 1989 by police searching for evidence in the Walsh Street police shootings. The Australian Taxation Office had previously taken it. Other shadowy businesses in Cremorne Street in the 1970s included a brothel, a door-to-door business selling fraudulent oil paintings, and clothing sweatshops.