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Redcliffe, Western Australia
Redcliffe is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Belmont local government area. The boundaries of the suburb are determined by the Great Eastern Highway, Tonkin Highway and Epsom Avenue, Belmont, and the grounds of the Perth Airport which lie on the eastern edge of the suburb. The story of its name is ambiguous: while some claim it was named after steep red clay deposits that lined the banks of the Swan River when settlers first arrived, others claim that it was named after the ancestral home of an early settler. The suburb was once a single property near modern-day Water Street and the main house, "Nulsen Haven" still stands today. The local primary school was built in 1908 and at this time, Redcliffe had been transformed from one property into many small farms after being subdivided in 1897. Modern Redcliffe is a mix of residential, semi-industrial and retail buildings. It is 18 minutes from the Perth central business district and a short walk from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The Extremes on Earth#Other places considered the most remote, world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth metropolitan region, Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River, upon which its #Central business district, central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth was founded by James Stirling (Royal Navy officer), Captain James Stirling in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. The city is situated on the traditional lands of the Whadju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
Elizabeth Quay bus station, formerly the Esplanade Busport, is a Transperth bus station, located at the southern edge of the Perth (suburb), Perth CBD in Western Australia, next to the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and Elizabeth Quay railway station. It has 35 stands and is served by 55 Transperth routes operated by Path Transit, Swan Transit and Transdev WA. It is also served by South West Coach Lines services. Description Elizabeth Quay bus station is located west of Elizabeth Quay railway station, adjacent to Mounts Bay Road, the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, and the Ernst & Young Building. There are bus access points to the north-west (Mounts Bay Road and Mills Street), north (Mounts Bay Road westbound, entry only), and south-east (Kwinana Freeway ramps and William Street, Perth, William Street). The passenger entrances are at the north and south ends of the upper level concourse, and there are multiple pedestrian bridges connecting the bus station to the build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe, Western Australia
Redcliffe is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of Belmont local government area. The boundaries of the suburb are determined by the Great Eastern Highway, Tonkin Highway and Epsom Avenue, Belmont, and the grounds of the Perth Airport which lie on the eastern edge of the suburb. The story of its name is ambiguous: while some claim it was named after steep red clay deposits that lined the banks of the Swan River when settlers first arrived, others claim that it was named after the ancestral home of an early settler. The suburb was once a single property near modern-day Water Street and the main house, "Nulsen Haven" still stands today. The local primary school was built in 1908 and at this time, Redcliffe had been transformed from one property into many small farms after being subdivided in 1897. Modern Redcliffe is a mix of residential, semi-industrial and retail buildings. It is 18 minutes from the Perth central business district and a short walk from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Line, Perth
The Airport line is a suburban railway line and service in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The Airport line is a branch of the Midland line, Perth, Midland line and runs underground between Bayswater, Western Australia, Bayswater and High Wycombe, Western Australia, High Wycombe via Perth Airport. The Airport line branch is long and has three stations: Redcliffe railway station, Redcliffe, Airport Central railway station, Airport Central, and High Wycombe railway station, Perth, High Wycombe stations. Airport line services continue west of Bayswater along the Midland and Fremantle lines via Perth railway station, Perth station to terminate at Claremont railway station, Perth, Claremont station. The Airport line was known during construction as the Forrestfield–Airport Link. It was constructed by a joint venture between Salini Impregilo and NRW Holdings, NRW a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Railway Station, Perth
Midland railway station is the terminus of the Midland line in Perth. Western Australia. It is operated by Transperth and is connected with the feeder bus services that utilise the adjacent bus terminal in Midland. History Midland station was opened on 8 October 1968 by Minister for Transport & Railways Ray O'Connor as a replacement for Midland Junction station when the main Eastern Railway was being converted to dual gauge. It originally had four narrow gauge platform faces, platform 1 at the southern side allowed through-running for regional services, while platforms 2-4 were terminating tracks. In the 1990s, the track was removed from platform 4 at the northern side. Initially, a separate platform was provided for the standard gauge line approximately 150 metres away to the west. From 18 February 2001, the through-running platform 1 was converted to dual gauge to allow '' The Prospector'' (and other future standard gauge trains) to call at the main station. Redevelopm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Railway Station
Perth railway station is the largest station on the Transperth network, serving the Perth central business district, central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It serves as an interchange between the Airport line, Perth, Airport, Armadale line, Armadale, Ellenbrook line, Ellenbrook, Fremantle railway line, Fremantle, Midland line, Perth, Midland, and Thornlie–Cockburn line, Thornlie–Cockburn lines as well as Transwa's ''Transwa Australind, Australind'' service. It is also directly connected to Perth Underground railway station, which has the Yanchep line, Yanchep and Mandurah line, Mandurah lines. History Establishment The foundation stone for the original Richard Roach Jewell-designed Perth station was laid on 10 May 1880, with the station opening on 1 March 1881 as part of the Eastern Railway (Western Australia), Eastern Railway from Fremantle railway station, Fremantle to Guildford railway station, Perth, Guildford. The station had one through platform with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claremont Railway Station, Perth
Claremont railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Western Australia. It is located on the Fremantle and Airport lines, 9.3 kilometres from Perth station serving the suburb of Claremont. History Claremont station opened in 1881 as Butlers Swamp, being renamed Claremont in 1883. In 1886 a new station was constructed 300 metres to the east. The 1886 buildings are now the oldest extant railway station buildings in Perth.History of Stations on the Fremantle Line Right Track It was the only station on the line to be built with a crossing loop. With the relocation of the Royal Perth Show to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Wycombe Railway Station, Perth
High Wycombe railway station is a Transperth commuter rail station in Perth, Western Australia. The station is the eastern terminus of the Airport line, Perth, Airport line and was one of three stations built as part of the Forrestfield–Airport Link project. The station was originally known as Forrestfield station during planning and construction. The contract for the Forrestfield–Airport Link, which consists of of twin bored tunnels and three new stations, was awarded to Salini Impregilo and NRW Holdings, NRW Pty Ltd in April 2016. High Wycombe station itself was constructed above ground, with the line entering a tunnel just north of the station. Construction began in November 2016, with works initially focussing on building the tunnel dive structure. Tunnelling began in July 2017, and construction of the station itself had begun by November 2017. For much of the construction period, the site contained infrastructure to support the tunnelling operation. Originally planned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Railway Line, Perth
The Airport line is a suburban railway line and service in Perth, Western Australia, operated by the Public Transport Authority (Western Australia), Public Transport Authority as part of the Transperth system. The Airport line is a branch of the Midland line, Perth, Midland line and runs underground between Bayswater, Western Australia, Bayswater and High Wycombe, Western Australia, High Wycombe via Perth Airport. The Airport line branch is long and has three stations: Redcliffe railway station, Redcliffe, Airport Central railway station, Airport Central, and High Wycombe railway station, Perth, High Wycombe stations. Airport line services continue west of Bayswater along the Midland and Fremantle lines via Perth railway station, Perth station to terminate at Claremont railway station, Perth, Claremont station. The Airport line was known during construction as the Forrestfield–Airport Link. It was constructed by a joint venture between Salini Impregilo and NRW Holdings, NRW a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe Railway Station
Redcliffe railway station is a station for underground commuter rail services in Redcliffe, east of Perth, Western Australia. The station is one of three stations that were built as part of the Forrestfield–Airport Link project and is served by Transperth's Airport line services. The contract for the Forrestfield–Airport Link, which consists of of twin bored tunnels and three new stations, was awarded to Salini Impregilo and NRW Pty Ltd in April 2016. Forward works, which included the permanent closure of Brearley Avenue between Great Eastern Highway and Dunreath Drive, began in 2016. Construction began in mid-2017, and by June 2018, excavation was complete. The two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) reached the station in mid-2019, having tunnelled from High Wycombe, and left tunnelling towards Bayswater after several weeks of maintenance. Construction of the station infrastructure followed. Originally planned to open in 2020, the line officially opened on 9 October 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth (suburb)
Perth is a list of Perth suburbs, suburb in the Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia that includes both the Perth#Central business district, central business district of the Perth, city, and a suburban area spreading north to the northern side of Hyde Park, Perth, Hyde Park. It does not include the separate suburbs of Northbridge, Western Australia, Northbridge or Highgate, Western Australia, Highgate. Perth is split between the City of Perth and the City of Vincent local authorities, and was named after the Perth, Scotland, city of the same name in Scotland. Built environment The dominant land use in Perth is commercial. Office buildings include 108 St Georges Terrace, QV1, Brookfield Place (Perth), Brookfield Place and Central Park (skyscraper), Central Park – the tallest building in the city and the list of tallest buildings in Australia, tenth tallest in Australia. Significant buildings The Perth Town Hall, built between 1868 and 1870, was designed as an ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belmont Forum
Cloverdale is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, east of Perth's CBD in the City of Belmont. History The name was from "Cloverdale Park", and "Cloverdale Estate", a subdivision in the area advertised for sale in 1910. It was officially recognised as a suburb name in 1954. Demography In the , Cloverdale had a population of 6,457. Cloverdale residents had a median age of 37, a year above the state average, and median individual incomes were below-average for the Perth metropolitan area — $414 per week compared with $513 per week. In the 2006 census, 4.37% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. The suburb had a Decile 3 socioeconomic rating and a SEIFA index of 934. Geography Cloverdale is approximately diamond-shaped, and represents the eastern quarter of Belmont's main residential area. It is bounded by Belmont Avenue to the southwest, Sydenham Street to the northwest, Epsom Avenue to the northeast, Tonkin Highway (Route 4) to the east an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
