Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
Location
Lot 192 Hill St Guildford
Location Details
Other Name(s)
The Rec
Construction Date
Constructed from 1898
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Dec 2010 | Some Significance |
Some Significance |
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Statement of Significance
The fmr bathing reserve is remembered as an important recreational ground on the banks of the Swan River.
Physical Description
A public recreation area sited at the confluence of the Swan and Helena Rivers; an area rich in bird life.
History
Male Bathing Sheds were erected in 1898 and 1900 for females. The bathing reserve was located on the banks of the Swan and Helena River. Men were prohibited from bathing at the reserves on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mixed bathing was permitted on Sunday only. A pavilion was erected identical to the timber pavilion at Bassendean Oval - now demolished. Nothing remains of the bathing sheds.
The Guildford Swimming Club and Water Polo Club operated from this area around the turn of the 20th century. A new municipal bathing and recreational reserve was believed to have been opened in 1915 on the banks of the Swan River.