Forrest Place

==Description==

==Description==

Forrest Place connects [[Perth railway station]] on [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] with the [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street Mall]], outside the [[Carillon City]] shopping centre. It is {{convert|150|m}} long, and is paved and landscaped as a pedestrianised square, with seating, public artwork, and trees. The eastern side of the street is lined by shops from the [[Forrest Chase]] shopping complex, while the historic [[General Post Office, Perth|General Post Office]] and [[Commonwealth Bank building, Perth|Commonwealth Bank]] buildings are located to the west.{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Forrest+Pl&daddr=Forrest+Pl&hl=en&sll=-31.952365,115.859295&sspn=0.002312,0.00327&geocode=FXl0GP4dO-DnBg%3BFblvGP4dHN7nBg&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=19&z=19 |accessdate=8 December 2013}}

Forrest Place connects [[Perth railway station]] on [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] with the [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street Mall]], outside the [[Carillon City]] shopping centre. It is {{convert|150|m}} long, and is paved and landscaped as a pedestrianised square, with seating, public artwork, and trees. The north end of the street features the ''[[Grow Your Own (sculpture)|Grow Your Own]]'' public artwork by [[James Angus (artist)|James Angus]] (colloquially referred to as "The [[Cactus]]") as well as a stage sheltered by a glass and steel canopy. The eastern side of the street is lined by shops from the [[Forrest Chase]] shopping complex, while the historic [[General Post Office, Perth|General Post Office]] and [[Commonwealth Bank building, Perth|Commonwealth Bank]] buildings are located to the west.{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Forrest+Pl&daddr=Forrest+Pl&hl=en&sll=-31.952365,115.859295&sspn=0.002312,0.00327&geocode=FXl0GP4dO-DnBg%3BFblvGP4dHN7nBg&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=19&z=19 |accessdate=8 December 2013}} The middle of Forrest Place features the ''Water Labyrinth'' interactive water feature, designed by [[Jeppe Hein]].

Forrest Place is used in many ways throughout the year, including cultural displays, children's activities and parades, and contains the [[City of Perth]] visitors centre.{{cite web| publisher = City of Perth| url = http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/html/vis13_waaccess_fp_fp.php| title = Forrest Place| accessdate = 31 July 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060821202320/http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/html/vis13_waaccess_fp_fp.php| archive-date = 21 August 2006| url-status = dead}}

Forrest Place is used in many ways throughout the year, including cultural displays, markets, festivals, children's activities and parades, and contains the [[City of Perth]] visitors centre.{{cite web| publisher = City of Perth| url = http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/html/vis13_waaccess_fp_fp.php| title = Forrest Place| accessdate = 31 July 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060821202320/http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/html/vis13_waaccess_fp_fp.php| archive-date = 21 August 2006| url-status = dead}}

Nearby transport facilities include [[Perth railway station]] and [[Perth Busport]], and [[Perth Central Area Transit]] (CAT) buses run along Wellington Street.

Nearby transport facilities include [[Perth railway station]] and [[Perth Busport]], and [[Perth Central Area Transit]] (CAT) buses run along Wellington Street.

==History==

==History==

[[File:Forrest Place 1971 .tiff|thumb|right|Forrest Place in 1971 – looking south toward Murray Street, Padbury Buildings to left, Commonwealth Bank Building to right rear|250px]]

[[File:Forrest Place 1971 .tiff|thumb|right|Forrest Place in 1971 – looking south toward Murray Street, Padbury Buildings to left, Commonwealth Bank Building to right rear|250px]]

[[File:Forrest Place, January 2018 08.jpg|alt=|thumb|Children playing in the ''Water Labyrinth'' interactive sculpture by artist [[Jeppe Hein]]|250px]]

[[File:Forrest Place, January 2018 08.jpg|alt=|thumb|Children playing in the ''Water Labyrinth'' interactive water feature by artist [[Jeppe Hein]]|250px]]

Named after [[John Forrest|Sir John Forrest]],{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/the-changing-face-of-forrest-place-perth/7421894|title=From marketplace to water labyrinth: The changing faces of Forrest Place|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|author=Emma Wynne|date=17 May 2016|access-date=18 November 2017}} the first [[Premier of Western Australia]], Forrest Place was for most of its history a roadway between the [[Perth railway station]] and [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street]].

Named after [[John Forrest|Sir John Forrest]],{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-17/the-changing-face-of-forrest-place-perth/7421894|title=From marketplace to water labyrinth: The changing faces of Forrest Place|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|author=Emma Wynne|date=17 May 2016|access-date=18 November 2017}} the first [[Premier of Western Australia]], Forrest Place was for most of its history a roadway between the [[Perth railway station]] and [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street]].

It was originally a plot of land issued to Patrick Farmer in 1833.{{fact |date=June 2025}} Prior to Forrest Place's construction, an arcade between Wellington and Murray Streets existed on the site known as Central Arcade.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207395550 |title=Perth's Central Arcade |newspaper=[[Truth (Perth newspaper)|Truth]] |volume= |issue=154 |location=Western Australia |date=23 June 1906 |accessdate=31 March 2023 |page=7 (CITY EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia}} It was considered an "unhealthy" establishment, which led to its demolition. The construction of Forrest Place was deemed to have "changed the face of Perth".{{cite news|url=http://www.thewest.com.au/multimedia/WAN%20ONLINE/mm1/Galleries/175_ed4/26-Sept-full-page-10.jpg|title=Postal palace – the new G.P.O. ready at last|date=26 September 1923|work=[[The West Australian]]|accessdate=18 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731005302/http://www.thewest.com.au/multimedia/WAN%20ONLINE/mm1/Galleries/175_ed4/26-Sept-full-page-10.jpg|archive-date=31 July 2008|url-status=dead|location=[[Perth, Western Australia]]|format=JPG}}

It was originally a plot of land issued to Patrick Farmer in 1833.{{fact |date=June 2025}} Prior to Forrest Place's construction, an arcade between Wellington and Murray Streets existed on the site known as Central Arcade.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207395550 |title=Perth's Central Arcade |newspaper=[[Truth (Perth newspaper)|Truth]] |volume= |issue=154 |location=Western Australia |date=23 June 1906 |accessdate=31 March 2023 |page=7 (CITY EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia}} It was considered an "unhealthy" establishment, which led to its demolition. In 1923, the completion of the construction of Forrest Place was deemed to have "changed the face of Perth".{{cite news|url=http://www.thewest.com.au/multimedia/WAN%20ONLINE/mm1/Galleries/175_ed4/26-Sept-full-page-10.jpg|title=Postal palace – the new G.P.O. ready at last|date=26 September 1923|work=[[The West Australian]]|accessdate=18 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731005302/http://www.thewest.com.au/multimedia/WAN%20ONLINE/mm1/Galleries/175_ed4/26-Sept-full-page-10.jpg|archive-date=31 July 2008|url-status=dead|location=[[Perth, Western Australia]]|format=JPG}}

Forrest Place was closed to traffic and became a large paved area with the removal of the roadway in late 1986.[http://innopac.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/dForrest+Place+%28Perth%2C+W.A.%29+--+Photographs./dforrest+place+perth+w+a+photographs/-2%2C-1%2C0%2CZ/l962~2030207&FF=dforrest+place+perth+w+a+photographs&12%2C%2C28%2C0%2C-1. Photo WA Library collect 1987 demolition]{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} The square was redeveloped in 2011 and 2012 and saw the installation of the ''[[Grow Your Own (sculpture)|Grow Your Own]]'' public artwork (colloquially referred to as "The [[Cactus]]") and ''Water Labyrinth'' interactive water feature. In addition, originally a set of stairs had led down to and connected Forrest Place with the pedestrian crossing across Wellington Street to the train station forecourt; these were replaced with a more gradual slope with bollards near ''Grow Your Own'' blocking vehicular access from the street.[https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/is-our-cactus-cactus-zempilas-hints-that-perth-s-polarising-public-art-is-facing-the-chop-20231027-p5efo3.html Is our Cactus cactus? Zempilas hints that Perth’s polarising public art is facing the chop]

Forrest Place was closed to traffic and became a large paved area with the removal of the roadway in late 1986.[http://innopac.liswa.wa.gov.au/search/dForrest+Place+%28Perth%2C+W.A.%29+--+Photographs./dforrest+place+perth+w+a+photographs/-2%2C-1%2C0%2CZ/l962~2030207&FF=dforrest+place+perth+w+a+photographs&12%2C%2C28%2C0%2C-1. Photo WA Library collect 1987 demolition]{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} The square was redeveloped in 2011 and 2012 and saw the installation of the ''[[Grow Your Own (sculpture)|Grow Your Own]]'' sculpture and the ''Water Labyrinth'' interactive water feature. In addition, originally a set of stairs had led down to and connected Forrest Place with the pedestrian crossing across Wellington Street to the train station forecourt; these were replaced with a more gradual slope with bollards near ''Grow Your Own'' blocking vehicular access from the street.[https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/is-our-cactus-cactus-zempilas-hints-that-perth-s-polarising-public-art-is-facing-the-chop-20231027-p5efo3.html Is our Cactus cactus? Zempilas hints that Perth’s polarising public art is facing the chop]

===Buildings===

===Buildings===

Prior to the building of the [[Forrest Chase]] complex (containing [[Myer]] and numerous other retail stores), the central building on the eastern side of Forrest Place was the [[Padbury Buildings, Perth|Padbury Buildings]] (built in 1925{{cite web|publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia|url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/viewplace.html?place_seq=25079&offset=2&view=description|title=Padbury Buildings|accessdate=31 July 2006|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023633/http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/viewplace.html?place_seq=25079&offset=2&view=description|archivedate=30 September 2007}} and demolished in 1986–1987). While the buildings on the east side have changed a number of times in the street's 82-year history, the [[General Post Office, Perth|General Post Office]] (completed in 1923{{cite web |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/POST%20OFFICES%20-%20Reg/General%20PO%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF |title=General Post Office |accessdate=31 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626185221/http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/POST%20OFFICES%20-%20Reg/General%20PO%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF |archivedate=26 June 2009}}) and the [[Commonwealth Bank]] building (completed 1933{{cite web|url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/C%20Reg/Com%27wealth%20Bank%2C%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF|title=Commonwealth Bank Building|publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia|accessdate=31 July 2006}}), both designed by [[John Smith Murdoch]] in the [[Australian non-residential architectural styles#Beaux Arts|Interwar]] [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] style and faced with [[Donnybrook stone]], have endured significant change around them.

Prior to the building of the [[Forrest Chase]] complex (containing [[Myer]] and numerous other retail stores), the central building on the eastern side of Forrest Place was the [[Padbury Buildings, Perth|Padbury Buildings]] (built in 1925{{cite web|publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia|url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/viewplace.html?place_seq=25079&offset=2&view=description|title=Padbury Buildings|accessdate=31 July 2006|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930023633/http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/viewplace.html?place_seq=25079&offset=2&view=description|archivedate=30 September 2007}} and demolished in 1986–1987). While the buildings on the east side have changed a number of times in the street's long history, the [[General Post Office, Perth|General Post Office]] (completed in 1923{{cite web |publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia |url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/POST%20OFFICES%20-%20Reg/General%20PO%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF |title=General Post Office |accessdate=31 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626185221/http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/POST%20OFFICES%20-%20Reg/General%20PO%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF |archivedate=26 June 2009}}) and the [[Commonwealth Bank]] building (completed 1933{{cite web|url=http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/C%20Reg/Com%27wealth%20Bank%2C%20Perth%20%28P%29.PDF|title=Commonwealth Bank Building|publisher=Heritage Council of Western Australia|accessdate=31 July 2006}}), both designed by [[John Smith Murdoch]] in the [[Australian non-residential architectural styles#Beaux Arts|Interwar]] [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] style and faced with [[Donnybrook stone]], have endured significant change around them.

===Parades, meetings and rallying place===

===Parades, meetings and rallying place===