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Photographs of Perth, Western Australia Home | Locality A-Z | Notes Applecross A Perth suburb a few kilometres south near the junction of Canning Highway & Kwinana Freeway |
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Applecross - Raffles Hotel
The Raffles Hotel has been a fashionable watering hole for an eternity. And still it is. Here is the front of the hotel. Photo - January 2008
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Applecross - Tivoli Hall
For anyone who has spent anytime in Applecross, this old building - the Applecross District Hall - will be a familiar landmark. Photo - January 2008 |
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Applecross - River Apartments
This is a beach-side high-rise luxury apartment block in Applecross. It's only about 100 metres from the Raffles Hotel - great river and city views and definitely within hotel staggering distance! Photo - January 2008 |
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Applecross - Canning Highway
A view from the footbridge spanning Canning Highway in central Applecross. This is looking down Canning Highway in an easterly direction towards Canning Bridge. Photo - July 2010. |
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Applecross - Heathcote Hospital Site
Heathcote Hospital occupies an elevated riverside site at Point Heathcote in north Applecross. This hospital was one for people with mental illnesses and operated as such from 1929 to 1999. These days buildings have been converted to art galleries, a restaurant and a Challenger TAFE, amongst others. Photo - May 2001 |
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Applecross - Heathcote Hospital Site
The distinctive Heathcote tower seems to dominate the whole place. You can see in there behind this art gallery and museum. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Heathcote Hospital Site
Down at the river end of the Heathcote site is this fine Bluewater restaurant and function centre. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Heathcote Hospital Site
This is a photograph of the Heathcote site taken from down at the river. You can see the tower and parts on the buildings. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Yacht Club
There are a number of look-out platforms dotted along various parts of the Heathcote site, all of which overlook the river. This one looks down on the fine South of Perth Yacht Club. Over there in the background is the Kwinana Freeway and way beyond that the hills. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Swan River
From another one of those look-out platforms, this time looking down on the Swan River across Waylen Bay towards the Applecross Jetty (you can see it sticking out into the water) and on west towards Point Dundas. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Steps
Ok, we're leaving the hilltop site of Heathcote and going back down to the river. This is the way. In this picture you can only see part of the steps - they go down, and down, and down. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Jetty
This is the Applecross Jetty viewed from the west, along Fraser Road. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Jetty
We're on the Applecross Jetty now. This is looking back to shore. This afternoon the water is a bit choppy and is splashing up a bit between the wooden slats. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - River Houses
Many fine houses line The Strand and other roads along Waylen Bay. Photo - May 2011 |
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Applecross - Bike Path
This walkway and/or bike path skirts around a few mansions (those above), ensuring continuous access between The Strand and Melville Beach Road. Photo - May 2011 |
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