Perth Heritage Trail

1837

Old Court House, located between Stirling Gardens and Supreme Court Gardens, is the first court building constructed in Perth, Western Australia.

1844

St John's Pro-Cathedral, located at 18 Victoria Avenue in Perth, is the earliest Roman Catholic church building constructed in Western Australia.

1854

The Old Perth Boys School, located at 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, is the earliest government school building in Western Australia

1856

The Old Perth Gaol, located near the intersection of Beaufort and Francis Streets, was built to house convicts and other prisoners.

1858

The Cloisters, located at 200 St Georges Terrace, served as W.A.'s first boys' secondary school.

1859

The Deanery, located at the intersection of St Georges Terrace and Pier Street, was built as a residence and office for the first Dean of Perth, Reverend George Pownall.

1859

Bishop’s House is situated on land known as the Bishop's See, located between St George's Terrace, and Mount and Spring Streets, was built for Mathew Blagden Hale, the first Anglican Bishop of Western Australia.

1860

Archbishop's Palace, located at 41 Victoria Square, Perth was built for Bishop Joseph Serra who became Catholic Bishop of Perth.

1863

The Barracks Arch, located at 266 St George's Tce, was built to house the retired Pensioner Forces.

1864

Government House, located in St George's Tce, is the official residence of the Governor of Western Australia. The site has been used by governors since the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, with the current structure built to replace an existing wooden building.

1865

Partly obscured Trinity Congregational Chapel was built in 1865. The Church (foreground) was built in 1897.

1865

St Mary's Cathedral, located at 41 Victoria Square, Perth is officially the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth, and seat of its Archbishop.

1870

The Perth Town Hall, located at the corner of Barrack and Hay Streets, was built by convicts and free men.

1874

The original intention was for all State Government Offices to be contained in a Central Government Offices block located on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street.

1888

St George's Cathedral, located at 2 Cathedral Avenue, Perth,

is the principal Anglican church in the city of Perth.

1871

The Weld Club is a gentleman's club on the Esplanade and was created to bring a slice of London life to the small colonial outpost of Perth.

1880

Built as part of The Eastern Railway, the main railway route between Fremantle and Northam in Western Australia. It opened in stages between 1881 and 1893. The line is continued east to Kalgoorlie as the Eastern Goldfields Railway.

1896

The Palace Hotel, located at 108 St George's Tce, was originally built as a hotel during the gold rush period of Western Australia's history.

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1899

The Perth Mint, located at 310 Hay Street, Perth, opened in 1899 in response to the discovery of rich gold deposits in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie.

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1900

The original Perth Observatory was constructed in 1896 and was officially opened in 1900 by John Forrest, the first premier of Western Australia. The observatory was located at Mount Eliza overlooking the city of Perth. Its chief roles were keeping Standard Time for Western Australia and meteorological data collection.

1904

Constructed at the time of the Western Australian gold rush, it was the largest theatre in Australia, and had seating for over 2,500 people. It is believed to be the only remaining working Edwardian theatre in Australia.

1923

The building was completed in 1923 after almost a decade of construction, which was protracted by World War I and the resulting shortages of construction materials. At the time of its opening, it was the largest building in Perth.