Manners Hill Park

Manners Hill Park is a public park in Peppermint Grove, Western Australia.

Pavilion designed by Talbot Hobbs

Manners Hill Park
View of Manners Hill Park showing the pavilion, peppermint trees and a tennis court
TypeMunicipal
LocationPeppermint Grove, Western Australia, Australia
Coordinates32.0025°S 115.7705°E / -32.0025; 115.7705

Location

Manners Hill park is located in Peppermint Grove, an affluent suburb of Perth.

It is surrounded by Johnston Street, Bay View Terrace, Keane Street and Lilla Street.[1][2]

History

The land was originally owned by Edward Keane, the Mayor of Perth from 1891 to 1892, who used it as a cow paddock.[2]

In 1903, architect Talbot Hobbs designed a pavilion which was built later that year.[2] It obtained its current name in April 1934 when the Peppermint Grove Road Board named it in honour of its chairman and his sixteen years service to it, J. Manners Hill.[3]:11 Prior to that, it was known as Kean's Point reserve.[4]:16

Later, several other amenities were added, such as a dog exercise area, public toilets, and the tennis courts of the Peppermint Grove Tennis Club.[1][5]

References
  1. Peppermint Grove: Reserves: Manners Hill Park
  2. National Library of Australia: Manners Hill Park and Pavilion
  3. "Manners Hill Park". The West Australian. 18 April 1934. Retrieved 6 July 2019 – via TROVE.
  4. "PEPPERMINT GROVE". The West Australian. 50 (15, 125). Western Australia. 12 December 1934. p. 16. Retrieved 6 July 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. The National Public Toilet Map: A Project of the National Continence Program
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