Liberty Street, was formed prior to 1863.
Local legend says its name arose from people diverting here to avoid the threepenny toll for users of Cooks River Road (now King Street). (Sound familiar?)
Source: dictionaryofsydney.org
The St Josephs church history tells an anecdote of a certain judge who ‘took almost childish delight in avoiding payment ‘by driving through the pool that formed the boundary of the road’ and then names Judges Forster, Josephson, Meynott and Attorney-General Therry.
Next time you’re having to pay a toll …remember this story:
Australian Town and Country Journal
Source: Trove
Marrickville Heritage Society 