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Perth has some amazing religious buildings. St. Leonard's in the Fields sits right next to the South 'Inch'.
Panorama of Perth taken from Kings Park looking across the Narrows Bridge and Swan River to the CBD.
In a contrast to the usual tranquillity of Wellard Wetlands, today it was attracting a crowd as most passing traffic stopped to watch helicopters picking up water to battle a fire in bushland near Wellard.
Opening in 1974 and closing in 2002 the Perth Entertainment Centre was for many years the largest concert venue in the city (seating 8,003). It holds the record for "the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world". It's been locked up and unused for 8 years and is soon to be demolished as part of the Northbridge Link project.
Photograph taken during my 1990 trip to Perth, Western Australia. Looking across the Swan River from Kings Park
Scanned from a print - the camera my Ricoh - FF3
Opening in 1974 and closing in 2002 the Perth Entertainment Centre was for many years the largest concert venue in the city (seating 8,003). It holds the record for "the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world". It's been locked up and unused for 8 years and is soon to be demolished as part of the Northbridge Link project.
Opening in 1974 and closing in 2002 the Perth Entertainment Centre was for many years the largest concert venue in the city (seating 8,003). It holds the record for "the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world". It's been locked up and unused for 8 years and is soon to be demolished as part of the Northbridge Link project.
Opening in 1974 and closing in 2002 the Perth Entertainment Centre was for many years the largest concert venue in the city (seating 8,003). It holds the record for "the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world". It's been locked up and unused for 8 years and is soon to be demolished as part of the Northbridge Link project.
Time Office staff.
L-R Dvr R. Irving, Time keepers Ricky Barr and Brian Carlin, Ian Robertson and Jimmy Smith (Stn Announcer).
Sitting is Stn Co-Ordinator Alan Cormack.
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Joel Baden of Victoria competes in the men's high jump during the Jandakot Airport Perth Track Classic at WA Athletics Stadium on January 13, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Perth (/ˈpɜːrθ/ (About this soundlisten) PURTH) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is named after the city of Perth, Scotland and is the fourth-most populous city in Australia, with a population of 2.04 million living in Greater Perth.[1] Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with the majority of the metropolitan area located on the Swan Coastal Plain, a narrow strip between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The first areas settled were on the Swan River at Guildford, with the city's central business district and port (Fremantle) both later founded downriver.
Perth was founded by Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It gained city status (currently vested in the smaller City of Perth) in 1856 and was promoted to the status of a Lord Mayorality in 1929.[8] The city inherited its name due to the influence of Sir George Murray, then Member of Parliament for Perthshire and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The city's population increased substantially as a result of the Western Australian gold rushes in the late 19th century. During Australia's involvement in World War II, Fremantle served as a base for submarines operating in the Pacific Theatre, and a US Navy Catalina flying boat fleet was based at Matilda Bay.[9] An influx of immigrants after the war, predominantly from Britain, Greece, Italy, and Yugoslavia, led to rapid population growth. This was followed by a surge in economic activity flowing from several mining booms in the late 20th and early 21st centuries that saw Perth become the regional headquarters for several large mining operations located around the state.
As part of Perth's role as the capital of Western Australia, the state's Parliament and Supreme Court are located within the city, as is Government House, the residence of the Governor of Western Australia. Perth came seventh in the Economist Intelligence Unit's August 2016 list of the world's most liveable cities[10] and was classified by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2010 as a Beta world city.[11] The city hosted the 1962 Commonwealth Games.
Perth is divided into 30 local government areas and 250 suburbs, stretching from Two Rocks in the north to Singleton in the south, and east inland to The Lakes. Outside of the main CBD, important urban centres within Perth include Fremantle and Joondalup. Most of those were originally established as separate settlements and retained a distinct identity after being subsumed into the wider metropolitan area. Mandurah, Western Australia's second-largest city, has in recent years formed a conurbation with Perth along the coast, though for most purposes it is still considered a separate city.
Opening in 1974 and closing in 2002 the Perth Entertainment Centre was for many years the largest concert venue in the city (seating 8,003). It holds the record for "the largest purpose built regular theatre (containing a proscenium arch) in the world". It's been locked up and unused for 8 years and is soon to be demolished as part of the Northbridge Link project.