Named afterAndrew Burns owned the 6 acre block this road passes through in the late 1880s. Certificate of Title 79/67 shows Matthew Burns, a labourer of Fremantle as the owner on 27.12.1895. Apparently one of the early Pensioner Guard allotments (Lot 18) that are now part of the town centre.DescriptionApproval granted 18/1/1896. 6 acre block appears first on 1906 map. Clearly marked 1913 PWD map.
