Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
2/6 The Avenue Crawley
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1980
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The place has aesthetic and historic significance as a parkland reserve in Subiaco, and has social significance to the community as a place for social and recreational activities.
Large expanse of open grass which hugs the river foreshore of Matilda Bay and Pelican Point. There are benches and shelters, and mature trees.
Mayor Joseph Abrahams served for twenty five years, 1949-1974. The park was dedicated to him in 1980. In 1983 a stone cairn and plaque was unveiled to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the commencement of the Catalina flying boat service between Perth and Sri Lanka during WWII. (Ref: Spillman, Ken, Identity Prized: A History of Subiaco, City of Subiaco, UWA Press, 1985, pp. 349-350.) The land in Nedlands on the Crawley foreshore was originally under the control of the Claremont Road Board, until annexed by Subiaco in 1907. This changed the local government boundary, and gained Subiaco some of the foreshore. From the early 1890s, the Crawley riverfront was a popular place for picnicking, boating, swimming and crabbing, referred to as 'Subiaco Beach' by many local residents. The extension of the tramway to Nedlands in 1908 further increased the riverside's popularity. In 1910 with the efforts of Mayor Shirley White, the Government resumed the land to be reserved for use as a public recreation area. The University was established in 1930 following the Crawley site being chosen in 1921. Post-war progress and the increase in population saw the redevelopment and construction of many apartment blocks and in 1952, Subiaco attained the status of a city. Pride in Subiaco further increased with the success from the Royal Perth Yacht Club with Australia 11 winning the America's Cup in 1983. (Sources: Wise's Post Office Directory 1920-1949; Spillman, Ken, Identity Prized: A History of Subiaco, City of Subiaco, UWA Press, 1985, pp. 105,155-158,355.)
Urban Open Space
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