Burswood canal explained
| Burswood canal |
| Building Type: | Heritage listed canal |
| Location: | Burswood, Western Australia |
| Coordinates: | -31.9556°N 115.8942°W |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Designation1: | State Register of Heritage Places | | Designation1 Type: | State Registered Place | | Designation1 Date: | 24 September 2004 |
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Burswood canal was one of the earliest public works conducted in the Swan River Colony (now Western Australia) on the Burswood peninsula on the Swan River in the 1830s.[1] It was made to shorten the journey on the Swan River, between Fremantle and Guildford. At that time Guildford was more prominent than Perth.
It was located in what is now Burswood. When the South Western Railway line over the area was built – a small bridge was made over the canal[2] [3] and a road bridge was built as well.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: InHerit - State Heritage Office . 2012-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140521033133/http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/63588b98-ad93-4fe6-8c5a-7d415d4daeb3# . 2014-05-21 . dead .
- News: A Cheap Bridge. . . Perth . 16 May 1950 . 11 November 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Another Railway Accident. . . Perth . 24 January 1910 . 11 November 2012 . 8 Edition: THIRD EDITION . National Library of Australia.
- News: Perth City Council. . . Perth . 1 March 1932 . 11 November 2012 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
