Colonial Town Plans of Perth
Historic plans of Perth, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: History of Perth, Western Australia
The 1829 town plan of Perth, Western Australia was an elongated grid pattern that reflected the city planning principles of the day, and likely drew inspiration from colonial Williamsburg (1699)[1] and the Edinburgh "new town" (1768).[2] The plan expressed an enlightenment conception of the town as the seat of civic power within a large and productive agricultural hinterland.[3] Contrary to these ideals, the development of an economy based around mineral resources would make Perth the commercial center of the colony, and later, metropolitan region with a layout that has remained relatively unchanged to the present day.
- This article details the colonial town plans that guided the development of the initial Perth town site in the Swan River Colony. This is now the central city area of the Perth Metropolitan Region.