East Perth at night with the Perth skyline in the background.

East Perth apartments.

East Perth Railway headquarters and station

East Perth is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located next to the Perth CBD. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3416x1678, 1784 KB) Summary View of East Perth apartments at night with the Perth city skyline in the background. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3416x1678, 1784 KB) Summary View of East Perth apartments at night with the Perth city skyline in the background. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 851 pixels, file size: 270 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 851 pixels, file size: 270 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1064 pixels, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) where the image is stored/displayed electronically original metadata must be retained and be included with further copies File historyClick on a date/time to... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1064 pixels, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) where the image is stored/displayed electronically original metadata must be retained and be included with further copies File historyClick on a date/time to... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ...

Primarily an industrial area in the early twentieth century, it was the location of the East Perth gas works, East Perth power station (which was decommissioned and the building is being renovated for other purposes) , the East Perth railway yard, and East Perth engine sheds. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... For other uses, see Power station (disambiguation). ...

A considerable number of industrial and run down residential properties in this suburb, east of Lord Street, have been changed to modern residential units, although the administration by the East Perth Redevelopment Authority has protested these alterations.

Cemetery

East Perth is the location of Perth's significant early colonial era cemetery, which contains graves of many early colonial families. Its condition is marginal due to the loss of many headstones and lack of adequate record of graves, only 800 of the estimated 10,000 grave sites have been identified. St. ...

From the early 1980s, virtually all of the residential properties on the western side of Lord Street became home to commercial enterprises, and remain either as the single or duplex dwellings previously inhabited mostly by migrant families.

Railway

The former East Perth railway yard and engine sheds were removed in the 1960s and have been redeveloped into the Railway headquarters - consolidating a very scattered system of offices and sections for the railways.

East Perth serves as the main hub for country and interstate rail services. Departing from the station are services such as the Prospector, Avonlink, tourist trains, and the most famous train in Australia, the Indian Pacific. East Perth Train Station is a Transperth train station 1. ... The Transwa Prospector is a passenger train that runs between Perth, Western Australia, and the Goldfields town of Kalgoorlie. ... The Avonlink railcar departs Northam Station for Merredin. ... Fresh from the launch of the new Indian Pacific livery on 24th September, NR 28 hauls the Indian Pacific out of Perth (through Maylands) on Wednesday, 28th September 2005. ...

The original East Perth railway station is now called Claisebrook, and while it has the same number of platforms that it did in the 1960s, the original buildings have given way to modern shelters. East Perth Train Station is a Transperth train station 1. ... Claisebrook Train Station, is a Transperth train station 1. ...

Sports

Sporting attractions include the WACA Ground and Gloucester Park Trotting Ground. The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... Gloucester Park is a harness racing course in Perth, Western Australia. ...

Educational facilities include Trinity College,a day school for boys, years 4 - 12. For other institutions named Trinity School, see Trinity School. ...

The postcode is 6004.

Resourcees

• Bodycoat, Ronald. (1993) 'East Perth heritage study : prepared for the East Perth Development AuthorityEast Perth, W.A. The Authority. 2 volumes (Volume 1 only held in Battye Library).

External links

• East Perth on Wikimapia.org