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Perth City
and Surrounds
Claisebrook
Cove, East Perth
The
Claisebrook Cove in the East Perth precinct is a vibrant inner city
area about a 15 minute walk from the Perth CBD, and is a very popular
place for recreational activities and dining out.
In
the early 1990's, a successful inner city urban renewal project
was undertaken to transform this former industrial site to a city
village. Claisebrook had its beginnings as a former industrial site,
including the contaminated East Perth Gasworks site, old scrapyards
and warehouses, and railway yards.
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| Claisebrook
Cove, East Perth |
Today,
it is a vibrant area with multi use residential and commercial developments,
set amidst a social hub of trendy cafes and restaurants. Nonetheless,
critics of this renewal project have dubbed Claisebrook as a "toy
town", an exclusive residential area that only the elite wealthy
can be a part of.
The
Claisebrook Cove and East Perth foreshore areas are excellent recreational
playgrounds. Popular activities include walking, picnicking, rollerblading,
cycling, fishing, kayaking and canoeing.
An
easy starting point for exploring the Claisebrook Cove is to walk
"The Greenway". The Greenway is a pedestrian path that
runs through the Claisebrook Cove area from west to east. The Greenway
with its gentle curves following the water is an easy walk which
will give you a good feel for the area.
Walking
along The Greenway provides an excellent opportunity to check out
the public artwork. Some of the public art works are made from recycled
materials from old buildings. They serve as a reminder of its former
industrial site existence and also provide an interesting insight
into the history of the area.
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| Claisebrook
Inlet, East Perth |
The
East Perth foreshore area was previously inhabited by the Aboriginal
Noongars. Some of the public arts works and heritage trail paths
tell the story of the history of the Noongars living in the East
Perth area.
Claisebrook
has seen quite a transformation with many new restaurants and cafes
opening up, and makes a nice alternative to the usual Northbridge,
Leederville, Subiaco and Mount Lawley café strips. As more
residents and companies have moved into the area, new cafes and
restaurants have opened up to cate for demand.
Favourites
at Claisebrook
Perth
Walkabout will be featuring favourite spots in Claisebrook in coming
weeks.
Impossible
Triangle
Perth
City Farm
Claisebrook
Restaurant and Cafe Strip
Check
out Restaurant Reviews for:
Baa
Baa Black Sheep Cafe
Caffissimo
How
to get there
From
the city, catch the train to the Claisebrook Station along the Armadale
line. When you disembark the train, walk up to the pedestrian bridge
and when you get to the top of the bridge, turn left to head towards
East Perth. You should be able to spot the silver TAFE building
and surrounding grassy areas. Walk towards the TAFE building and
head along the Royal Street towards the corner of Royal Street and
Fielder Street. (Landmark: Look out for the Australian Broadcasting
Commission "ABC" Building with a Caffissimo cafe at ground
level on the corner of Royal Street and Fielder Street). From the
ABC Building, walk east for a short distance and you should see
a tunnel which is the starting point of The Greenway pedestrian
walk.
From
the city, catch the Yellow CAT bus and get off at the Health Department
stop. If
you are catching the Yellow CAT bus back to the city, hop on at
the Claisebrook Train Station CAT stop just outside City Farm. Or
if you are returning to the city by train, catch the train from
the Claisebrook Train Station.
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Claisebrook
Picnic Areas
Illa
Kurri Sacred Dreaming Path
Public
Art
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