About The Area

South Perth

South Perth affords some of the best views of the City, Kings Park and Melville Waters. The lifestyle offered by South Perth suits families, couples and singles.

Close to the city with easy access north, south, east or west. There are extensive walking paths and cycle ways. The South Perth Esplanade, beaches along Sir James Mitchell Park and jettys at Coode and Mends Street are popular for exercising and family fun.

Royal Perth Golf Course, Wesley College and Perth Zoo, and only minutes from the Perth CBD over the Causeway or Narrows bridge makes South Perth a very desirable suburb.

South Perth History

After the establishment of the Swan River Colony, most development tended to take place north of the Swan River. By 1831, the land along the river had been allocated amongst seven people, and the land was being partially utilised for farming. A mill was built in 1833 and a ferry across the Swan river via the Narrows was established. The real estate boom of the 1880s, which coincided with the discovery of gold in the Kimberley saw a slow but appreciable growth in the number of residents. The Zoological Gardens and the Royal Perth Golf Club were opened in 1898 and South Perth became popular with tourists from the town of Perth across the river.