Esplanade Park, Fremantle

Last updated

Carriage Cafe in the park WTF Marlene Oostryck Carriage cafe 1.jpg
Carriage Cafe in the park

Esplanade Park is a public reserve in Fremantle, Western Australia. [1] Situated on Marine Terrace and opposite the Esplanade Hotel, the reserve features about 100 mature Norfolk Island pines (araucaria heterophylla) and the Explorers' Monument.

Contents

The park has also been called Fremantle Esplanade [2] as well as Fremantle Oval. [3] The latter conflicts with the current name of nearby Fremantle Oval which was previously known as "Barracks Green Field". The park known as "Fremantle Park" is located between Ord and Ellen Streets, Fremantle. [4]

History

Prior to the founding of the Swan River Colony, the southern Fremantle foreshore approximately followed the line of where Marine Terrace (previously called Fitzgerald Terrace) is today. In 1831, two years after settlement, Henry Reveley built a stone jetty nearby, possibly from Anglesea Point near Bathers Beach. [5] A second jetty (South Jetty) was built in 1854 on the same site. Winter storms continued to cause damage to the foreshore buildings and a sea wall was built by convicts (c.1880) which partly alleviated the problem, but encroachment from the sea and sand drift persisted. In 1873 the kilometre-long Long Jetty was built nearby, extending from Anglesea Point.

In 1902 more land was reclaimed from the sea and the Esplanade was created thanks to funds provided by the state government and the resumption of an area of private land owned by J. Briggs M.L.C. [6] A bandstand was opened in 1906. [7] The first Norfolk Island Pines were planted in 1908. [8]

Activities

Concerts and performances

The popular Fremantle Sardine Festival is staged on the park each January. [9]

Transportation

Public transport

The former The Esplanade railway station is to the west of the Esplanade on the far side of the Fremantle railway line, between the park and Little Creatures Brewery.

Esplanade Park, Fremantle3.JPG

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swan River (Western Australia)</span> River in Perth, Western Australia

The Swan River is a river in the south west of Western Australia. The river runs through the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia's capital and largest city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fremantle</span> Port city in Western Australia

Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for Fremantle is Freo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Australian Football League</span> Australian football league

The West Australian Football League (WAFL) is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The league currently consists of ten teams, which play each other in a 20-round season usually lasting from March to September, with the top five teams playing off in a finals series, culminating in a Grand Final. The league also runs reserves, colts (under-19) and women's competitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bicton, Western Australia</span> Suburb of Perth, Western Australia

Bicton is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mostly residential, and falls within the City of Melville local government area. Bicton borders the Swan River to the north, with the northern third of the suburb taken up by a Class-A reserve at Point Walter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perth Water</span> Body of water of Swan River, Western Australia

Perth Water is a section of the Swan River on the southern edge of the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It is between the Causeway to the east, and Narrows Bridge to the west – a large wide but shallow section of river, and the northern edge of the suburb South Perth. It is considered a landmark of the City of Perth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Fremantle Oval</span> Australian football ground in East Fremantle

East Fremantle Oval is an Australian rules football ground located in East Fremantle, Western Australia. The ground was opened in 1906, and underwent a large redevelopment in 1953. It current serves as the home ground of the East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). East Fremantle Oval has a capacity of around 20,000 people, but has hosted in excess of this number previously, with a record crowd of 21,317 for a match between East Fremantle and South Fremantle in 1979.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Challenger Harbour</span> Boat harbour in Fremantle, Western Australia

Challenger Harbour is a marina in Fremantle, Western Australia adjacent to the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour. The harbour breakwater covers the historical site of the Fremantle Long Jetty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perth Stadium</span> Stadium in Perth, Western Australia

Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The stadium's total capacity is 61,266, including standing room, making it the third-largest stadium in Australia. The stadium can be extended up to 65,000 seats for rectangular sports.

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Western Australia. The governing body of the game in WA is the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA). Western Australia is represented at Sheffield Shield and domestic one-day level by the Western Warriors, and in the Big Bash League by the Perth Scorchers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Esplanade Reserve</span> Former park in Perth, Western Australia

The Esplanade Reserve in Perth, Western Australia was a heritage listed public space between Perth Water and the Perth central business district. It formed part of, and was occasionally referred to incorrectly as, the Perth foreshore and the Perth waterfront. The public space was resumed by the Western Australian state government in April 2012 as part of the Elizabeth Quay redevelopment of the Perth waterfront area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perth waterfront development proposals</span>

The north shore of Perth Water on the Swan River frontage to the city of Perth in Western Australia has been frequently changed since the arrival of Europeans in 1829. Various forms and structures have appeared and been removed over the last 190 years. Jetties, ports and various forms of reclamation have moved the shore considerably into Perth Water. The main eras of reclamation were in the 1870s, 1900s, 1920s-1937, 1955–1959, and 1967.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riverside Drive, Perth</span> Road in Perth, Western Australia

Riverside Drive in Perth, Western Australia, is a road on the northern side of Perth Water. It was built on reclaimed land in the 1930s, and links The Causeway to the Narrows Bridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florence Hummerston Kiosk</span> Building in Perth, Western Australia

The Florence Hummerston Kiosk is a building located at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia. The kiosk was originally located on the Perth Esplanade, until being relocated to the foreshore of the Swan River. The kiosk is also known as The Esplanade Kiosk

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth Quay</span> Waterfront development of a precinct in Perth, Western Australia

Elizabeth Quay is a mixed-use development project in the Perth central business district. Focusing on an area located on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark Swan Bells, the precinct being developed by the project was named in honour of the former Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Esplanade Hotel (Fremantle)</span> Heritage listed building in Fremantle

The Esplanade Hotel is a hotel located opposite Esplanade Park in Fremantle, Western Australia. The building stands on the site of the first building used for housing convicts transported from Great Britain in 1850.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sherwood Court, Perth</span> Street in Perth, Western Australia

Sherwood Court is a short sloping road between St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia and The Esplanade with Allendale Square on the upper corner, and Lawson Apartments on the lower.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Perth Esplanade</span> River side park in South Perth, Western Australia

South Perth Esplanade is the name of the foreshore area of Perth Water from Point Belches to Mends Street Jetty in South Perth, Western Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marine Terrace, Fremantle</span> Street in Fremantle, Western Australia

Marine Terrace is a road on the southern side of the built up area of Fremantle, Western Australia. It is named for its location alongside the water front.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rockingham, Western Australia</span> City in Western Australia

Rockingham is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 47 km south-south-west of the city centre. It acts as the primary centre for the City of Rockingham. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and Henderson. Offshore to the north-west is Australia's largest naval fleet and submarine base, Garden Island, connected to the mainland by an all-weather causeway. To the west and south lies the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.

References

  1. City of Fremantle Parks and Reserves Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "FOUNDATION DAY". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 June 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  3. "Fremantle Esplanade". The Daily News . Perth: National Library of Australia. 4 April 1906. p. 5 Edition: Third edition. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  4. "IMPROVING FREMANTLE PARK". The West Australian . Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 December 1933. p. 22. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  5. "Place Number 20630 THE ESPLANADE RESERVE". Heritage Council of WA. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. "Fremantle Esplanade". Daily News (Perth, Western Australia) . Perth: National Library of Australia. 14 July 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2012. A sum of £4,500 was provided some time ago, for extending the Fremantle Esplanade, and the work is now in hand.
  7. "Fremantle Esplanade Bandstand Opened". Daily News (Perth, Western Australia) . Perth: National Library of Australia. 4 April 1906. p. 5, Third Edition. Retrieved 8 November 2012. Cr. Llewellyn, in the absence of the Mayor, presided at the function, and he, in a few words, declared the stand open for the use of the public. The Trades' Hall Band was in attendance. After the formal ceremony on the Esplanade an adjournment was made to the Town Hall.
  8. "Place Number 22578 ARTHUR HEAD AND ESPLANADE (West End Conservation Area)". Heritage Council of WA. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  9. Food festivals Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Age, July 19, 2006

Coordinates: 32°3′29″S115°44′42″E / 32.05806°S 115.74500°E / -32.05806; 115.74500