Named afterG W Shepherd was Town Treasurer and a Councillor 1918 - 1931. Or, F. Shepherd, Town Clerk 1921–1947.DescriptionAppears on map dated 1925. Formerly in Hilton. Source of name cannot be confirmed by Geographic Names Committe 20.02.1990. Landgate record: G.W. Shepherd, Town Treasurer and Councillor 1918–1931.
