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.[2]
| Burswood canal | |
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 Burswood canal | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Heritage listed canal |
| Location | Burswood, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°57′20″S 115°53′39″E / 31.95556°S 115.89417°E |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 24 September 2004 |
| Reference no. | 3570 |
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[3][4] and a road bridge was built as well.[5]
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- ^ "InHerit - State Heritage Office". Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ Pitt Morison, Margaret, The old Burswood canal [Photocopy], Western Geographer, retrieved 11 November 2012
- ^ "A Cheap Bridge". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 16 May 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Another Railway Accident". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 24 January 1910. p. 8 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ "Perth City Council". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 1 March 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 11 November 2012.