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Panorama of Perth, the Swan River, South Perth.
Image is a stitch of 6 separate photos taken from the lookout at Kings Park.
(in response to the comments, these were taken from a series of 10 sec exposures, Nikkor 28-105 AF-D lens, equivalent to 42mm at exposure)
The "domestic" block at 63A has been targetted by the local neds, no doubt under some freedom of expression thing. Some attempt has been made to secure the place but it is open to further attack.
Shots of the Causeway, a major traffic arterial from Perth across the Swan River connecting Adelaide Terrace and Riverside Drive to Albany Highway to Perth's south eastern suburbs. Prior to the construction of the Narrows Bridge and Kwinana Freeway in 1959 it provided the only river crossing from the Perth city centre.
The current bridge is the third to be constructed at this location. The first was a raised timber bridge between earthen embankments crossing what were then mudflats in 1843 and was operated a toll road initially. The low level meant the structure was prone to flooding. It was replaced by a second causeway in 1867 by a larger timber structure comprising of three bridges spanning the mudflats.
This was widened and strengthened in the early 20th century and again in the 1930's. Ultimately a footpath was added as well as a single tram track as part of Perth's tram system for the Victoria Park line in 1905. For the line's existence the causeway tram crossing remained single track with double track either side. Branches to South Perth and Como followed using the same line.
The third and current structure was completed in 1952 with two six lane bridges crossing a single Heirisson Island built up from the previous islands. The channels between were dredged to make them more navigable. Land was reclaimed on the western side near the present-day Adelaide Terrace-Riverside Drive intersection filling in the section which contained the third bridge of the 1867 causeway. This was the first major bridge in Perth and one of the first in Australia to be built using a composite steel concrete method, notable at the time as most road bridges in Western Australia crossing waterways were timber.
Trams never returned to the rebuilt causeway with the line to Como closing in June 1950 and Victoria Park December 1950. It was anticipated trolleybuses would serve these lines with additional vehicles ordered but wiring was never installed instead motor buses were used from that point onwards.
Traffic relief to the causeway would come in the form of the Graham Farmer Freeway in 2000. Afterwards the two centre lanes were converted to bus lanes which remain to this day.
Detail of the soffit of the steel concrete composite structure
The "domestic" block at 63A has been targetted by the local neds, no doubt under some freedom of expression thing. Some attempt has been made to secure the place but it is open to further attack.
This particular building was the Ambulance Room, also used by the Mutual Improvement Class.
Long-term army disposals retailer in the Perth CBD Wellington Army Surplus located on the corner of Wellington Street and Pier Street which held its closing down sale in mid 2017 after trading for 75 years. The business in the end took over several shops along Wellington Street with different sections such as Army surplus, camping, jeans and workwear in the different sections of the store.
The site was sold for Brisbane-based Blue Sky developers with the single level shops demolished to construct a 30 floor tower for student accommodation in the centre of Perth. The two level brick building facade on the corner of Wellington and Pier Streets dating from 1897 has been retained and will be incorporated into the new development. It is worth noting that all universities in the Perth metropolitan area are located in the suburbs and not near the CBD which will affect the success of the development.
Pictures from Perth and in and around the grounds of scone palace. The palace is most famous for having been the location where all the kings of Scotland were crowned and where the Stone of destiny was kept before it was taken by Edward 1st and put in westminster abby and there after all the future monarchs of Scotland and England were crowned
The "domestic" block at 63A has been targetted by the local neds, no doubt under some freedom of expression thing. Some attempt has been made to secure the place but it is open to further attack.
Looking along No.1 road with the original red brick floor still visible.
PERTH - In front of the Perth Mint, a statue depicts the found of gold. The Mint is operating since 1896. If you like collector coins, it's a spot in Perth you definitely have to check out.
Gold is still dug in Australia.
I cant believe my luck with this shot. I borrowed my mates XPan (only did that about 3 times) and I was presented with this brilliant sunrise; frantically I took a couple of shots not realising I had the camera set to over expose by two full stops. set the exposure right and took a few more, but turns out those shots were mostly black haha
Perth is the capital of Western Australia Read about Perth on Perth eGuide which is a fully comprehensive travel guide.
Perth is a lovely city. Modern mixed with turn of the century buildings, it is bright, clean and friendly. The large open expanses of the Swan River and Kings Park make it seem clean and very uncrowded. My favourite State Capital I think.
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.
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Long-term army disposals retailer in the Perth CBD Wellington Army Surplus located on the corner of Wellington Street and Pier Street which held its closing down sale in mid 2017 after trading for 75 years. The business in the end took over several shops along Wellington Street with different sections such as Army surplus, camping, jeans and workwear in the different sections of the store.
The site was sold for Brisbane-based Blue Sky developers with the single level shops demolished to construct a 30 floor tower for student accommodation in the centre of Perth. The two level brick building facade on the corner of Wellington and Pier Streets dating from 1897 has been retained and will be incorporated into the new development. It is worth noting that all universities in the Perth metropolitan area are located in the suburbs and not near the CBD which will affect the success of the development.