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Self-Guided Tour – Parliament Grounds HAVELOCK ST Building Exterior Pedestrian crossing Harvest Terrace Lion and Unicorn Western Façade of Statues 5 Parliament House Private Car Park 6 North-west corner Originally built as an open colonnade, Adjoining 7 of Parliament House 6 Walls 4 the western arches are now enclosed with windows as part of the Members’ Iron Sculpture Dining Room. The two green doors on the (Western Side) 8 western façade were once used for official entry to the Legislative Council and Legislative The Southern Assembly prior to the completion of the 1960s Extension 3 Parliament House eastern extension. They are no longer in use. HAY 7 The north-west corner of Parliament House Parliament House (Eastern Side) became the final majorST extension of the building W Main Entrance and was completed in 2004. The Foundation Grounds and Gardens S N (Eastern Side) Eastern Façade of 9 Stone Sunken Gardens 2 1 One Exterior Self-Guided Tour E Parliament House An iron sculpture forms an enclosure to an 8 alfresco area at theWay northern end of the Approximately 20 minutes Parliament. The Australiana themed windows, by Jennifer Cochrane, were installed in August W 2003 as part of the northern extensions of the The grounds of Parliament House are regarded building. as a prestigious and symbolic venue for the Pensioners 10 Barracks S N conduct of important ceremonies and civic functions, as well as for public rallies and the 9 The foundation stone was repositioned in presentation of petitions. The eastern façade was authorised during Adjoining walls of 1903 contain lime-stone 1964 to sit within the completed eastern façade, 1 4 where it remains today. E the term of Premier Albert (Bert) Hawke in 1956. quarried from Rottnest Island (left) and While construction of the building began in the Construction began soon after with additions Donnybrook sandstone (right). early 1900s, the built form and landscaping to the southern, central and northern sections that are most visible from the city and city of the eastern front as well as extensions to the northern and southern elevations of the approaches were developed in the late 1950s. The Lion and Unicorn statues were removed The Barracks Arch is all that remains of the existing building. It was officially opened on 5 from the stonework of the Houses of Parliament, 10 Pensioners Barracks built in 1863 to house 23rd March 1964. The initial development of the grounds reflects Westminster, London in 1935, and were later soldiers of the Enrolled Pensioner Force. the emergent interest in the early decades of presentedMITCHELL to the Parliament FWY of Western The Barracks later became office space for this century in the beautification of the city and Australia by a visiting delegation of the Empire the Public Works Department. Two wings The sunken gardens is one of the attractive the image of Perth as a garden city. Parliamentary Association. The lion represents of the Barracks were demolished when the 2 garden settings surrounding Parliament House. England and the unicorn symbolises Scotland. Mitchell Freeway was constructed in 1966. This peaceful setting is regularly used as Each statue is one metre high. Replicas are on the backdrop for interviews and wedding display outside the western façade, with the photographs. original statues located inside the building. The southern extension was built in 1978 3 and incorporates offices, as well as a stairway and entry to the Legislative Assembly’s public gallery. Parliament House Gardens MITCHELL FWY MITCHELL 15 35 1 Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) 1 2 36 The Six Regions of Western Australia tary P 14 amen recinct 34 37 2 Irish Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) 3 arli Parliament House belongs to the people of Western Australia. The gardens have been planted with the unique P s 33 38 3 Hong Kong Orchid (Bauhinia x blakeana) 6 ecie Western Australian native flora with plantings from the six regions including the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, ree Sp T 32 Mid West, Goldfields and South West regions (below). 4 Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulesis x rudis) 7 5 4 39 13 16 E 30 41 5 Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamiana) 31 40 6 (Eucalyptus toditiana) 8 17 22 29 Coastal Blackbutt 12 28 42 7 White Cedar (Melia azedarach) 27 S N 18 20 21 43 8 Queensland Box (Lophostemon confertus) 23 44 9 10 26 Kimberley Pilbara Gascoyne Mid West Goldfields South West 9 West Australian Peppermint 45 46 23 Coolibah 11 24 25 (Agonis flexuosa) W Region Region Region Region Region Region (Eucalyptus microtheca) 19 10 Darling Range Ghost Gum (Eucalyptus laeliae) 24 Western Tea-Myrtle (Melaleuca nesophila) 11 Wandoo (Eucalyptus wandoo) 25 37 Variegated New Zealand Christmas Tree Parliament House New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosiderous excelsus ‘Variegata’) Way (Metrosiderous excelsus) 12 Lemon Scented Gum (Corymbia citriodora) Eastern Entrance 26 Bottlebrush(Callistemon species) 38 Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) One One 13 Chinese Pistachio (Pistacia chinensis) 27 Coolibah (Eucalyptus victrix) 39 Fiddlewood (Citharexylum spinosum) 14 Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra ‘Italica’) 28 Claret Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Raywoodii’) 40 Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) ST 15 Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) 29 Pandanus (Pandanus spiralus) 41 Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) Note - Information plaques and signage indicating species of flora are positioned in the garden beds. 16 Queensland Umbrella HAY HAY (Schefflera actinophylla) 30 Bookleaf Pine (Thuja plicata) 42 Olive (Olea europaea) 17 Red Flowering Gum (Eucalyptus ficifolia) 31 Kentia (Howea forsteriana) 43 Hills Fig (Ficus hillii) 18 Coral Gum (Eucalyptus torquata) 32 Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) 44 Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla) 19 (Casuarina cunninghamiana) River Sheoak 33 Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) 45 Carob (Ceratonia seliqua) 20 Illyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) 34 Lillypilly (Acmena smithii) 46 Red Box (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) 21 Weeping Paperbark (Melaleuca leucadendra) 35 North American Sweet Gum 22 Variegated West Australian Peppermint (Liquidambar styracciflua) 36 Kaffir Plum (Harpephyllum kaffrum) Kimberley Region Pilbara Region (Agonis flexuosa) Sustainability Strategy For the Gardens at Parliament House As one of the State’s main civic buildings, Parliament has a strong commitment to ensuring that the gardens are an icon for current and future Western Australians. The establishment of native gardens reflective of the different regions of the State in 2010-11 was recognition by Parliament of its role in representing and making decisions for all Western Australians. It also forms part of a broader sustainability strategy around water conservation through the Gascoyne Region planting of native species. SUNKEN GARDENS - SOUTH SIDE Midwest Region Goldfields Region South West Region HAVELOCK ST HAVELOCK.
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