page_title: Perth Water
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Perth Water / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial photograph of Perth Western Australia 1930's. Looking west from above Burswood penninsula note the different approach off the causeway, no Narrows bridge and that the shoreline is in its original position from Esplanade to Swan Brewery
context_page_description: Perth Water is a section of the Swan River on the southern edge of the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It is between the Causeway to the east, and Narrows Bridge to the west – a large wide but shallow section of river, and the northern edge of the suburb South Perth. It is considered a landmark of the City of Perth.
context_section_description: Historically it was much larger in size.  The shorelines have been regularly changed.
  Considerable reclamation has taken place on both sides of the river. For example, in 1879, landfill of Perth Water was used to create The Esplanade.
caption: Aerial view looking west across Perth c. 1930
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