Stirling Gardens

Stirling Gardens

Stirling Gardens, also known as Supreme Court Gardens is a small public park in Perth, Western Australia. Known in some early records of Perth as 'Government Gardens' - they are 100 metres west of Government House.Located on the corner of St Georges Terrace, Perth and Barrack Street it is west of the Government House and north of the Supreme Court buildings, it contains a group of significant sculpture items.

The statue of Alexander Forrest the brother of Sir John Forrest was constructed by Pietro Porcelli. It was first made in Guildford clay, then in plaster of Paris - sent to Italy to cast it in wax and finally in bronze. It was unveiled by Premier Walter James on 28th August 1903.

References

* Austen, Tom "The Streets of Old Perth" St George Books, Perth. 1988 ISBN 0-86778-038-X

External links

* 1959 aerial photographs looking [http://innopac.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/dSt+Georges+Tce/dst+georges+tce/-2,0,0,B/l962&FF=dst+georges+terrace+perth+w+a+aerial+photographs&12,,12,3,-1 north] and [http://innopac.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/dSt+Georges+Tce/dst+georges+tce/-2,0,0,B/l962&FF=dst+georges+terrace+perth+w+a+aerial+photographs&12,,12,2,-1 east] across Stirling Gardens, State Library of Western Australia


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