West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Friday 12 June 1936, page 27


RIVERSIDE DRIVE FROM PERTH TO PEPPERMINT GROVE.

The Swan River frontage from Crawley Baths, Perth, to Keane's Point, Peppermint Grove, showing the possibility of a river drive along almost the whole of that section of the foreshore. At present there is a river drive south-westwards from the city along Mount's Bay-road to a point about a quarter of a mile beyond Crawley Baths. There the road, continuing as Stirling-highway, leaves the river, but a private road, over State Gardens Board land, follows the river down to Crawley Beach and the rear of the University. The train line, following the same route, continues to Ned-lands. From the end of the private road to the Esplanade, Nedlands, through State Gardens Board land, is about half a mile, but that section's without a road. The construction of one would enable the riverside drive to be continued as far as Queenslea-drive, Claremont, and, with a breat there, to beyond Keane's Point. The break at Claremont is caused by 17 big residences and two college buildings with water frontages between Victoria-avenue and Richardson-avenue, a distance of 38 chains. The Subiaco Municipal Council has asked the Government to reclaim a length of 17 chains by a width of 5 ½ chains from the Nedlands jetty north-eastwards. This, it states, would enable a road to be built as part of a riverside drive. The formation of one body to co-ordinate foreshore improvements has been suggested.