Burswood canal was one of the earliest public works conducted in the Swan River Colony (now Western Australia) on the Burswood peninsula on the Swan River in the 1830s.[1] It was made to shorten the journey on the Swan River, between Fremantle and Guildford. At that time Guildford was more prominent than Perth.[2]
Burswood canal | |
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General information | |
Type | Heritage listed canal |
Location | Burswood, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 31°57′20″S 115°53′39″E |
Western Australia Heritage Register | |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 24 September 2004 |
Reference no. | 3570 |
It was located in what is now Burswood. When the South Western Railway line over the area was built – a small bridge was made over the canal[3][4] and a road bridge was built as well.[5]