In 1837 George Langhorne named the area Pur-ra-ran, a compound of two aboriginal words, meaning “land partially surrounded by water”. When he informed the Surveyor-General Robert Hoddle of the name, it was written as “Prahran”. Prahran features many small gardens scattered throughout the suburb, which are largely hidden. The former Greville Botanical Gardens, now “Grattan … Continue reading Prahan