Applecross Jetty
1885 –
The Applecross Jetty in Western Australia, built in 1885, was crucial for the early development of the area, serving as the only direct link to Perth by ferry and facilitating the delivery of supplies and mail to residents who lived “out in the bush”.
- Construction
- Timber
- Size
- Owner
- PWD
- Location
- Fraser Road, Applecross
- Underwater
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References
A lovely photo of Applecross foreshore c1910, showing the Majestic Hotel to the upper right.
It was common for folks to ferry along the Swan River before motor cars were common and roads were simply sandy or shell tracks.
The Majestic was a Federation style hotel with wide verandahs and balconies on Point Dundas, Applecross, built in 1903 as the Hotel Melville, and renamed the Majestic Hotel in 1924. The hotel was built for G.C.D. Forster and designed by architects M.F. and J.C. Cavanagh. The site was previously used by Sir Gerard Smith, Governor of Western Australia as a summer residence. The hotel was demolished in about 1990, remaining vacant for many years before the residential subdivision we know today.