Wellington Square, Perth
Wellington Squareis a public park located onWellington Streetin the suburb ofEast PerthinPerth,Western Australia.[1]
History
[edit]The park was originally a swamp and was drained in the 1830s. It was originally used to exercise horses. The ground was known as the Recreation Ground or the "Rec".[1]
In 1898 the ground was cleared to form a series ofcricketfields, and named in honour of theDuke of Wellington,Prime Minister of the United Kingdomat the time of the settlement of theSwan River Colony.[1]Prior to the construction of theWACA Groundin the 1890s, the park served as the maincricketground in Perth.
In 1901 the ground was used for fourWest Australian Football Leaguematches.[2]Between 1906 and 1909West Australian Football LeagueteamEast Perthwere based at Wellington Square but played home games elsewhere.[1]Perth Rugby Club (later Perth-Bayswater) used the square from the late 1920s as a training venue.[3]
In 2020 the City of Perth began a $18.7 million upgrade of Wellington Square. The redevelopment included construction of a new playground, basketball courts, new paths and facilities and a place of reflection to commemorate theStolen Generation.[4]The redevelopment was opened to the public in March 2021.[5]
Current uses
[edit]The square is used as a meeting place, and occasionally for cricket and athletics by local schools and clubs. It is also used as a live music venue.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Parks and Gardens".City of Perth.Retrieved9 December2009.
- ^"Wellington Square Games".AustralianFootball.com.Retrieved7 February2018.
- ^"Club History".Perth-Bayswater Rugby Union Football Club.Retrieved9 December2009.
- ^"Wellington Square works begin".City of Perth.Retrieved27 March2021.
- ^"Massive $17.5 million playground opens in Wellington Square".PerthNow. 27 March 2021.Retrieved27 March2021.
- ^"Wellington Square".liveguide.com.au.Retrieved11 August2020.
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