Byron Bay Racist Street Name. The key to Byron Bay's transformation from 'reeking' abattoir town to coastal hotspot — American Byron Shire Council last Thursday announced Hottentot Crescent. A racist street name in the Byron hinterland is set to be wiped off the map against the wishes of its residents, after an Uber driver came across the tiny cul-de-sac and set off a chain of events that has now reached the state's Geographical Names Board.
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But the reality has proven more complicated when it comes to Hottentot Crescent in Mullumbimby's Tallowwood housing estate The name of a quiet street is set to be changed after an Uber driver stumbled across it and alerted locals to its racist background
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A Byron Shire councillor says Mullumbimby street Hottentot Crescent must have its name changed due to South African racist connotations. Jonny Simons is supported by one Byron Shire Councillor - and now they are asking for community support. A Byron Shire councillor says Mullumbimby street Hottentot Crescent must have its name changed due to South African racist connotations.
Best Pubs Byron Bay East on Byron. Byron Shire resident John Simons and another resident, both born in South Africa, petitioned the Byron Shire Council last year to have the street's name changed owing to its deeply racist heritage. Byron Shire councillors will consider a recommendation to change the name of Hottentot Crescent in Mullumbimby to "Moonlight Close" after council resolved to commence the name changing process.
Sold 2.11/139 Jonson Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481 on 15 May 2024 2018360310 Domain. The street was given its name because of the hottentot fig trees that were planted there in 1993. The name of a street in northern NSW is set to be changed after an Uber driver stumbled across it and alerted locals to its racist background