A friend posted the above photo on my Myspace on the weekend. I don't know if it's real or not, but I thought, 'Wouldn't it be cool to live in Happy Lane?' (Not least because it looks very pretty.) This got me wondering if there was a Glee or Gleeful Street in Melbourne. The closest is Gleeson. There are, however, numerous streets with names relating to happiness. A selection -
Bliss Street
Elysium Court
Elysian Road
Halcyon Avenue/Court/Drive/Grove/Way
Happy Valley Court
Happy Jack Way
Jolly Street
Joy Street
Laughing Waters Road
Merry Street
Nirvana Avenue/Close/Crescent/Place
Utopia Street
And then I got to wondering about funny/weird/street names in general. Here are my favourites for Melbourne.
Budgie Court
Cuddle Court
Doona Avenue
Cuddle Court
Doona Avenue
(a doona is what Aussies call a quilt/duvet)
Sesame Street (x2!)
Goodenough Court
Hit or Miss Road
Pick'n Pan Way
Tingle Close
Upsndowns Road
Sesame Street (x2!)
Goodenough Court
Hit or Miss Road
Pick'n Pan Way
Tingle Close
Upsndowns Road
I would love to live in Cuddle Court even more than Happy Lane. Were I a less law-abiding citizen, I would steal all these signs and hang them on my wall.
For my full compilation of funny/strange/cool Melbourne street names, visit my listography page. And yes, before you say anything, I do have too much time on my hands!
Are there funny/odd/cool street names where you live? (I know you have one Julian!)