Marine Terrace, Fremantle

A tram on the Marine Terrace

Marine Terrace, Fremantle is a road on the southern side of the built up area of Fremantle, Western Australia. It is named for its location alongside the water front.^[1]

At various stages in its history it has had significant processions along the terrace.^[2] The trees that currently line the terrace are not found in early photographs.^[3]

In 1896 a quarantine station was set up at , at the end of the road, to process camels shipped in to Western Australia.^[1] The camels would arrive at the long jetty, be driven along Marine Terrance, and then made to camp at the quarantine site.^[1] The animals would later be taken to the Goldfields.^[1]

It is bound by Esplanade Park^[4] on its west side and has the Esplanade Hotel on the east side, along with a number of other heritage listed buildings.^[5] It is also part of the south west boundary of the Fremantle West End Heritage area.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ewers, John K. (1971). The Western Gateway: A History of Fremantle (2nd ed.). Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press for the Fremantle City Council. p. 225. ISBN 085564-050-2.
^ "The Fremantle Eight Hours Procession passing along Marine Terrace". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 26 October 1907. p. 26. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
^ "The Marine Terrace, Fremantle". Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916). WA: National Library of Australia. 12 November 1907. p. 25. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
^ Woldendorp, Richard, 1927-; HRRC (1996), Aerial photograph of the Esplanade Reserve and Marine Terrace, Fremantle [picture], retrieved 9 November 2012CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Ian Molyneux and Associates Architects; D'Arcy, Rima; Heritage Council of Western Australia (1990), A conservation plan for the former Fremantle Courthouse, Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia : a report on a survey and assessment, Heritage Council of W.A. [distributor], retrieved 9 November 2012

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[Western_Gateway-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ewers, John K. (1971). The Western Gateway: A History of Fremantle (2nd ed.). Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press for the Fremantle City Council. p. 225. ISBN 085564-050-2.

[2] "The Fremantle Eight Hours Procession passing along Marine Terrace". Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 26 October 1907. p. 26. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

[3] "The Marine Terrace, Fremantle". Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916). WA: National Library of Australia. 12 November 1907. p. 25. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

[4] Woldendorp, Richard, 1927-; HRRC (1996), Aerial photograph of the Esplanade Reserve and Marine Terrace, Fremantle [picture], retrieved 9 November 2012CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Ian Molyneux and Associates Architects; D'Arcy, Rima; Heritage Council of Western Australia (1990), A conservation plan for the former Fremantle Courthouse, Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia : a report on a survey and assessment, Heritage Council of W.A. [distributor], retrieved 9 November 2012

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