South Fremantle, Western Australia
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South Fremantle is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located within the City of Fremantle
.
who established a lime burning kiln in 1831. Meares had arrived at the Swan River Colony
with Thomas Peel
in the previous year.
As the area was adjacent to the relatively safe harbour of Owen's Anchorage in Cockburn Sound
, the area began to be used as an alternative destination point for ship arrivals.
In 1898, a railway was built from Fremantle to Robb Jetty. At that time, an abattoir was built for slaughter of livestock arriving from the north-west of the state including the Kimberley Region
. Livestock were unloaded from the ships onto a jetty. Extensive pasturing for the animals as well as small market gardens were established in the region around the abattoir.
The Coogee
Hotel was built in 1901, and in 1903 the railway was extended to Woodman Point. Commercial lime kilns were established during this period to provide for the construction boom and population growth which had been brought about by gold discoveries.
The area steadily became the centre of much of Perth's heavy industry and comprised the coal fired power station, railway marshalling yards, abattoir as well as numerous skin drying sheds. From the 1980s however, pressures brought on by demands for residential housing began a process of removal of the various facilities.
marshalling yard with signal box
tower built in the 1960s during the standard gauge
railway line project from Kalgoorlie
to Leighton
The yard was decommissioned in the Westrail
era in the 1990s.
galleries, boutiques, small specialty shops and restaurants that add a vibrancy to
this predominantly residential area. It is also home to the City of Fremantle’s
Meeting Place and Fremantle Volunteer Centre, located along South Terrace, a
hub for the local community to meet, take classes and share their knowledge.
South Beach with its stunning Norfolk Pines, large grassy areas, café and BBQ
facilities is a popular place for families to gather to cool off after a hot day.
Community Facilities & Groups
· The Meeting Place Community Centre
· Fremantle Volunteer Service
· South Fremantle Playgroup
· Christian City Church
· Hampton Road Childcare
· Warehouse Fitness Centre
· Buster the Fun Bus*
· Lilly Street Bake Off (annual event)
· Play zone Indoor Play Centre
Parks & Playgrounds
· Gold Street park
· Parmelia Park
· Florence Park
· Mills & Wares Park
· Lillydale Park
· Coral park
· Douglas St Park
· South Beach Reserve
Schools
· South Terrace Primary School
Shops & Shopping Centres
· Market Place - South Fremantle
Shopping Centre
· South Terrace Shopping Strip
· Hampton Road Shopping Centre
Sporting Clubs
· Warehouse Fitness Centre
· Fremantle Sailing Club
Public Transport
· Bus routes 98, 99, 511, 530, 531, 532,
533, 825, 920
www.transperth.wa.gov.au
· Fremantle CAT Bus*
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located within the City of Fremantle
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a Local Government Area in South Metropolitan Perth. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.-History:...
.
History
The first development in the area may have been when Richard Goldsmith MearesRichard Goldsmith Meares
Richard Goldsmith Meares was an early landholder and public official at the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.-Early life:Richard, born April 1780, was the son of William Meares of Killinboy, County Westmeath, and Elizabeth Goldsmith; his family's background was Anglo-Irish, his father's...
who established a lime burning kiln in 1831. Meares had arrived at the Swan River Colony
Swan River Colony
The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,...
with Thomas Peel
Thomas Peel
Mr. Peel, he moans, took him from England to Swan River, West Australia, means of subsistence and of production to the amount of £50,000. Mr. Peel had the foresight to bring with him, besides, 300 persons of the working-class, men, women, and children. Once arrived at his destination, "Mr. Peel was...
in the previous year.
As the area was adjacent to the relatively safe harbour of Owen's Anchorage in Cockburn Sound
Cockburn Sound
Cockburn Sound is an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Western Australia. It extends from the south of the mouth of the Swan River at Fremantle for about 25 km to Cape Peron near Rockingham and is located at...
, the area began to be used as an alternative destination point for ship arrivals.
In 1898, a railway was built from Fremantle to Robb Jetty. At that time, an abattoir was built for slaughter of livestock arriving from the north-west of the state including the Kimberley Region
Kimberley region of Western Australia
The Kimberley is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. It is located in the northern part of Western Australia, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the Timor Sea, on the south by the Great Sandy and Tanami Deserts, and on the east by the Northern Territory.The region...
. Livestock were unloaded from the ships onto a jetty. Extensive pasturing for the animals as well as small market gardens were established in the region around the abattoir.
Coogee, Western Australia
Coogee is a southern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn.-History:The suburb takes its name from the lake, Lake Coogee, in the area, which translates to "Body of water" in the native Aboriginal Nyoongar language. Originally this lake was named Lake...
Hotel was built in 1901, and in 1903 the railway was extended to Woodman Point. Commercial lime kilns were established during this period to provide for the construction boom and population growth which had been brought about by gold discoveries.
The area steadily became the centre of much of Perth's heavy industry and comprised the coal fired power station, railway marshalling yards, abattoir as well as numerous skin drying sheds. From the 1980s however, pressures brought on by demands for residential housing began a process of removal of the various facilities.
Railway marshalling yards
A large WAGRWestern Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It is, in its current form, known as the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia....
marshalling yard with signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
tower built in the 1960s during the standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
railway line project from Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Kalgoorlie, known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, and is located east-northeast of state capital Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway...
to Leighton
The yard was decommissioned in the Westrail
Westrail
Westrail was the name of Western Australia’s public rail service between 1975 and 2000.It had its origins in 1877 as the Department of Works and Railways. This became Western Australian Government Railways in 1890 — a name that persisted for almost a century...
era in the 1990s.
Robb Jetty Abattoir
Closed in 1994 with the jetty itself dismantled in the 1960s. The chimney is the only remaining part of the large complex of buildings which included offices, holding yards, freezer and chiller facilities. The chimney is listed in the State Register of Heritage Places.MODERN DAY SOUTH FREMANTLE
Dotted throughout this suburb and especially along South terrace are cafes,galleries, boutiques, small specialty shops and restaurants that add a vibrancy to
this predominantly residential area. It is also home to the City of Fremantle’s
Meeting Place and Fremantle Volunteer Centre, located along South Terrace, a
hub for the local community to meet, take classes and share their knowledge.
South Beach with its stunning Norfolk Pines, large grassy areas, café and BBQ
facilities is a popular place for families to gather to cool off after a hot day.
- City of Fremantle Initiative or Service
Community Facilities & Groups
· The Meeting Place Community Centre
· Fremantle Volunteer Service
· South Fremantle Playgroup
· Christian City Church
· Hampton Road Childcare
· Warehouse Fitness Centre
· Buster the Fun Bus*
· Lilly Street Bake Off (annual event)
· Play zone Indoor Play Centre
Parks & Playgrounds
· Gold Street park
· Parmelia Park
· Florence Park
· Mills & Wares Park
· Lillydale Park
· Coral park
· Douglas St Park
· South Beach Reserve
Schools
· South Terrace Primary School
Shops & Shopping Centres
· Market Place - South Fremantle
Shopping Centre
· South Terrace Shopping Strip
· Hampton Road Shopping Centre
Sporting Clubs
· Warehouse Fitness Centre
· Fremantle Sailing Club
Public Transport
· Bus routes 98, 99, 511, 530, 531, 532,
533, 825, 920
www.transperth.wa.gov.au
· Fremantle CAT Bus*