Point Belches Explained

Point Belches is a small point on the south side of Swan River, Western Australia, about east of The Narrows within the area known as Perth Water.[1] [2] The land is part of the South Perth Esplanade, and the water off the point is used as a commercial water skiing area.

Captain James Stirling discovered Point Belches during the Swan River expedition of 1827. He named it in honour of Peter Belches, a member of the exploring party who was Third Lieutenant on Stirling's ship, .[3]

While Point Belches now refers to a small feature on the eastern side of the peninsula, Stirling almost certainly intended the name to refer to the entire peninsula.[4] The Old Mill on the peninsula is identified in early sources as being on Point Belches.[5] Furthermore, historic plans mark Point Belches north of Miller's Pool[6] on the opposite side of Pool Neck to its contemporary location east of Miller's Pool.[7] [8]

It was a stopping point for early ferries on Perth Water.[9] The peninsula itself is now commonly referred to as Mill Point, although strictly speaking this name also refers to a smaller feature, on the western side of the peninsula.

Notes

-31.9661°N 115.8498°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swan Canning Riverpark Boating Guide . December 2017 . Department of Transport . Government of Western Australia . 4 August 2018 .
  2. Web site: Swan River System Landscape Description, Precinct 7 (South Perth – Canning Bridge to the Causeway). September 1997. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Government of Western Australia. 4 August 2018.
  3. An Account of the Expedition of H.M.S. "Success," Captain James Stirling, RN., from Sydney, to the Swan River, in 1827 . Stirling . James . 1827.
  4. Web site: Swan River, sheet 16, by R. Clint, Point Belches and Millers Pool [Tally No. 005127] ]. 1 January 1831 . Department for Culture . Government of Western Australia . 4 August 2018 .
  5. News: The Old Mill. . . Perth, WA . 4 July 1929 . 3 June 2012 . 32 Edition: The Western Mail CENTENARY NUMBER . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: George McCarter, Barrack Street Boat Builder . Ross . Shardlow . 6–10 . Maritime Heritage Association Journal . 7 . 1 . March 1996 . Chris . Buhagiar . Maritime Heritage Association . Fremantle . 2023-10-06 .
  7. Web site: File 020 - Survey of Mill Point, South Perth [Tally No. 005129]]. 15 March 1833. Department for Culture. Government of Western Australia. 4 August 2018.
  8. Web site: . PDF. October 2012. Engineering Heritage Western Australia. Engineers Australia. 18 August 2018.
  9. News: SOUTH PERTH AND THE CITY. . . XXVII . 7,775 . Western Australia . 1 March 1911 . 26 February 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.

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