We Have Such Interesting Heritage and History in Perth
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Here’s a challenge for you! Answer the crossword clues to win a prize. ACROSS CLUES 3. The railways started with 1 line from Fremantle to Guildford. How many lines are there now? 4. The Sisters of _____ began a school on this site in 1846. 5. On which level of the City of Perth library is the weeping fig tree? 8. The point from which all road distances in WA are measured. 9. Which building is the Museum of Perth in? 11. This famous arch was left after the buildings around it were taken down in 1966. 12. A clock, guarded by 4 knights marks the entrance to this court. DOWN CLUES 1. The Saint who this Cathedral is named after. 2. Symbols found on convict built buildings. We have such interesting 6. There are 18 of these in the Tower at Elizabeth Quay. 7. Perth’s oldest surviving building was originally used for this. heritage and history in Perth. 10. Wirin is a 9m high sculpture in which Square? Discover some of our stories by following the Treasure Hunt, taking some Selfies P E R T H B O Y S S C H O O L Where are these and completing the O L D C O U R T H O U S E D T heritage places hiding? Crossword and Word Search. M T A M E R T N E C Y C R E M Complete the Word Win a prize by uploading your Search to find them. F I R E S T A T I O N S R F E #kidsofheritageperth answers to R E O B S E R V A T O R Y J A BELL TOWER [email protected] CATHEDRAL F F E S U O H L I C N U O C D COUNCIL HOUSE LIBRARY R A S U W N A N W E R G X A V Look carefully at the MERCY CENTRE S N E D R A G G N I L R I T S Olden Days photos. MUSUEUM OF PERTH Go to the place where L Y R A R B I L B P C K T A S OLD COURT HOUSE the photo was originally PERTH BOYS SCHOOL Y R Z J C Y L L A H N W O T W taken and take a selfie STIRLING GARDENS E P D M E O M I L A B H I Q A from the same position. TOWN HALL Submit your photo L G B E L L T O W E R M A N A OBSERVATORY online or on social WESLEY S Y R A M T S W W H C U H E F media to win a prize. FIRE STATION E G M U S E U M O F P E R T H Don’t forget to #kidsofheritageperth W G E P G C A T H E D R A L Y #kidsofheritageperth STATUES AND SYMBOLS TREASURE HUNT Map legend Perth is full of treasures! Some are hidden away in corners while others stand boldly on the street, celebrating sensational stories. Explore our city to find some of these hidden treasures. Answer at least 6 questions correctly to win a prize. Submit your answers to [email protected] The Water Labyrinth—Jesse Hein Forrest Place used to be part of a series of lakes called Goologoolup. What is in the middle that reminds us of this? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ First Contact—Laurel Nannup What did the Nyoongar people think the boats were bringing from the sea? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ascalon—Marcus Canning & Christian de Vietri What was Ascalon? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kangaroos on the Terrace—Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith How many kangaroos live on St Georges Tce? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Percy Buttons’ Aspiration—Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Smith What was Percy Buttons known for? Footsteps in Time - Joan Walsh-Smith & Charles Walsh What is the oldest figure in the sculpture there to remind us of? Gumnut Babies—Claire Bailey & Indra Geidens What are Snugglepot & Cuddlepie using as a slide? Captain James Stirling—Clement P Somers What years was Captain Stirling founding Governor of Western Australia? The Strike—Greg James What were the names of the two prospectors who found gold in 1892? The Globe Hotel What food was sold near this hotel? Look at the shell symbols in the ground for a clue. Town Hall animals—Anne Neil What tiny sculptured animals live at the base of the Town Hall clock tower? Police Court & Cell Block Who was locked up for ‘striking youth in the mouth with force to knock out two of his teeth’? .