He named his property Horningsea Park after his birthplace, the village of Horningsea in Cambridgeshire, England.
Lieutenant Joshua John Moore (1790-1864), a grazier and large owner of land by occupation, was born to John Moore, yeoman farmer, at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, England.
Joshua John Moore (1790–1864), grazier whose house Horningsea Park gave the suburb its name.