Marine Terrace is a road on the southern side of the built up area of
Fremantle
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...
, Western Australia. It is named for its location alongside the water front.
At various stages in its history it has had significant processions along the terrace. The trees that currently line the terrace are not found in early photographs.
In 1896 a
quarantine
A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals, and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have bee ...
station was set up at
South Beach
South Beach, also nicknamed colloquially as SoBe, is a Neighborhoods of Miami Beach, Florida, neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses Miami Beach south ...
, at the end of the road, to process camels shipped in to Western Australia.
The camels would arrive at the
Long Jetty, be driven along Marine Terrace, and then made to camp at the quarantine site.
The animals would later be taken to the
Goldfields.
It is bound by
Esplanade Park
Esplanade Park is a park located at the Esplanade area within the Downtown Core district of Singapore.
History
Built in 1943 when Singapore was ruled by Japan, the Esplanade Park is one of the oldest parks in Singapore. The park was redevelope ...
on its west side and has the
Esplanade Hotel on the east side, along with a number of other heritage listed buildings.
It is also part of the south west boundary of the
Fremantle West End Heritage area
Fremantle West End Heritage area is a designated heritage precinct in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The City of Fremantle nominated the area in 2014 for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places to the Heritage Council of Western Austr ...
.
Intersections
See also
References
External links
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Streets in Fremantle
Fremantle West End Heritage area
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