Top L to R: Wesley Church; Government House; Roman Catholic Church
Middle: Perth
Bottom L to R: St. George's Cathedral; Government Offices; Town Hall
IN AND AROUND PERTH, W.A.
Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is beautifully situated on an estuary of the Swan River, about 12 miles above Fremantle, with which there is communication both by water and by land. The city, which is about 2 miles in length by about half a mile in width, is well laid out, the streets being regular, wide, and the majority of them planted with Cape lilacs and mulberry trees. The principal building is the town hall, situated in the centre of the town, and capable of accommodating 1200 persons. This hall, which was constructed by convict labor, is built on arches, the basement area being intended as a marketplace. It is 177 feet by 8-t feet, and is surmounted by a tower 130 feet high, in which is placed a four-faced illuminated clock. Nearly all the religions denominations are represented by handsome churches, three of which, St. George's Cathedral, the Roman Catholic Church and the Wesley Church, are shown in our illustration, the latter being the most elegant structure in the colony. Government House and the public offices are also situated in the centre of the town, and are well built and imposing structures, being, like the majority of the public buildings, constructed by convict labor.
Source: In and Around Perth, W.A. (1884, November 26). Illustrated Australian News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1876 - 1889), p. 195.
Note: A high resolution copy of the above picture can also be found at the State Library of Victoria.
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