Deep Water Point Reserve inc Jetty and Sculpture Park

Statement of Significance

Deep Water Point Reserve, Jetty and Sculpture Park are important as recreational amenity for the community.

SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:

The entire Reserve, the timber Jetty and the Sculpture Park, as a community amenity.

Physical Description

The foreshore Reserve is landscaped as a community recreation area and incorporates a coffee shop and toilets, a small timber jetty into the Canning River and introduced sculptures creating a Sculpture Park on the Reserve.

CONSTRUCTION DATE: Jetty c. 1960

History

The Beeliar Nyoongars used these areas as campsites and hunting grounds. In the summer months the large variety of plants and animals in the area provided the Aborigines with an abundance of food and other resources. The Aboriginal name for the Canning River is 'Dyarlgarro'.

This was the site of the very popular Deep Water Point Sea Scouts, and was a place of special significance to water-skiers.

Condition

Sound; Jetty deteriorated.

Creation Date

Publish place record online (inHerit):

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