Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
110 Wellington St East Perth
The Rec
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1830
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 29 Jan 2008 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 08 Aug 2003 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
· The place is an important urban space with aesthetic value for its mature trees and open grassed area.
· The place has associations with the development of the Perth townsite in the 1830s and 1840s.
· Originally a swamp, the place was drained and set aside for recreational purposes in the 1840s. It was the main public recreation ground in the Perth centre up to the turn of the twentieth century at which work began on the reclamation of the Esplanade Reserve.
· The place has associations with the Garden City planning movement at the turn of the twentieth century.
The place is an opened grass park with mature fig and other trees to the perimeter of the space.
Early plans of Perth show that what is now known as Wellington Square was once part of the series of swamps (Lake Kingsford) located in the area north of Perth north of the Swan River. The area was drained in the 1840s and by 1845 had been set aside for public recreation. This 1845 plan indicates that besides the Esplanade area, the recreation ground was the only other land set aside for use for the public at this time. The ground was used for sporting events such as football and cricket matches as well as for the exercise of horses. In the 1890s the old Recreation Ground at Wellington Street was renamed Wellington Square. It was also about this time that the training and exercise of horses was forbidden on the ground. In 1898/1899 two cricket pitches were constructed, and later, in 1904-1906, 3 concrete pitches were established. 200 trees were also planted on the site in 1902/1903. This development is closely linked with the Garden City planning movement at the turn of the twentieth century and increased wealth as a result of the goldrushes In 2003, the place is still used for recreational – primarily sporting – purposes. It is also a meeting place for local Aboriginal people.
High
Good
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11447 | Disorderly proceedings in the park: Western Australian Football in Colonial times. | Book | 2016 |
Urban Park
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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