Pelican Point (Swan River) Explained

Pelican Point is a geographical feature and nature reserve on the Swan River in Perth, located at Matilda Bay near the University of Western Australia. The point is named for the pelicans that rest on sand bars at the end of the point.

Pelican Point was formerly named Point Currie after Captain Currie, who in 1829 received an allotment of land in the area and which became known as Crawley.

The area south of the point's axis is now a bird sanctuary.[1]

The northern side includes the Royal Perth Yacht Club, Mounts Bay Sailing Club,[2] the 1st Pelican Point Sea Scouts[3] [4] and a public boat ramp. A road named Australia II Drive runs off Hackett Drive.

During World War II the area hosted a United States naval base which used the name Pelican Point, at which Catalina Flying Boats were based.[5]

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Notes

-31.987°N 115.8277°W

Notes and References

  1. News: BIRD LIFE AT PELICAN POINT SANCTUARY . . LII . 18,077 . Western Australia . 18 February 1933 . 30 August 2018 . 16 (HOME EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: NEW CLUB ROOMS . . 2177 . Western Australia . 15 October 1939 . 30 August 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: PELICAN POINT REGATTA . . 65 . 19,545 . Western Australia . 8 March 1949 . 30 August 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Welcome to Pelican Point. Pelican Point Sea Scouts. 2013-09-22.
  5. Web site: Military Units Based at Crawley (Pelican Point) US Navy Seaplane Base in Western Australia. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020920140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/13710/20020921-0000/home.st.net.au/_dunn/ozatwar/mucrawley.htm. dead. 2002-09-20. Peter Dunn's Australian@War. 2013-09-22.