Barrack Square
Barrack Square is an open public square on the foreshore of Perth Water on the Swan River, located at the southern end of Barrack Street near the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.
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Usage[edit]
During the early development of Perth the land north of the location was used as a landing area for goods and people (as the current location lies further south), and a gateway for river transportation.[1]
The Swan Bells are located at Barrack Square, as well as cafés, restaurants and jetties.
Alternative names[edit]
It has also been known as Union Jack Square[2] Flagstaff Square and Harper Square.[3][4][5]
The location is also sometimes known as the Barrack Street jetties, - Barrack Street Jetty which has a ferry service provided by Transperth to the Perth Zoo. Commercial companies also use the jetties for trips to Rottnest and river cruises.
Redevelopment[edit]
As part of the 2012 Perth waterfront development, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are planning and surveying changes to the Barrack Square area.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ www.mvperth.com.au Welcome to Barrack Square and the Old Perth Port. Accessed 22 March 2006
- ^ "TOWN HALL SITE.". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954) (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 2 March 1933. p. 3 Supplement: Pictorial section. Retrieved 22 March 2012.,
- ^ Barrack Square, 1900, retrieved 21 March 2012
- ^ Rome, E. G; HRRC (1906), Perth looking south from the Town Hall tower, 1907, retrieved 21 March 2012
- ^ HRRC, Tram No 19 stopped near a truck that has lost its load of crates with glass bottles [picture], retrieved 22 March 2012
- ^ http://www.mra.wa.gov.au/News/13453/Barrack-Square-transformation-gets-green-light
External links[edit]
- www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au - Barrack Square and the Swan Bells
Coordinates: 31°57′32.90″S 115°51′29.33″E / 31.9591389°S 115.8581472°E
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