Claisebrook Road Explained

-31.9467°N 115.8733°W

Road Name:	Claisebrook Road
State:	wa
Type:	road
Length:	0.3
Length Ref:	^[1]
Direction A:	North
Direction B:	South

Claisebrook Road is a road in Perth, Western Australia that originally ran between Summers Street in the north to Wittenoom St, East Perth in the south.

History

It was named by Captain James Stirling after Frederick Clause (Anglicized as Claise), the surgeon from, who accompanied Stirling on his exploration of the Swan River.^[2] Claisebrook Road ran downhill from Summers Street past the East Perth Primary School on the corner of Wittenoom Street, and when it rained run-off would flood the school.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Claisebrook Road . Google Maps . 23 November 2022.
2. Web site: The Names Of Perth: City Streets. Pocket Oz Travel and Information Guide. 22 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324100353/http://myperthapp.com.au/names-streets.html. 24 March 2018. dead.
3. Book: Ravine . George Seldon, David . A city and its setting : images of Perth, Western Australia . 1986 . Fremantle Arts Centre Press . Fremantle, W.A. . 0-949206-08-3 . registration .
4. Web site: inHerit – East Perth Primary School (fmr) . inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au . Heritage Council of Western Australia . 5 June 2018.
5. News: ROADWAY RIVER . . LVII . 20,036 . Western Australia . 16 June 1939 . 5 June 2018 . 9 (CITY FINAL) . National Library of Australia.