Town of Victoria Park

Government

About

About organisation

The Town of Victoria Park is a vibrant and diverse urban community located just 10 minutes from Perth’s CBD, across the causeway on the south side of the Swan River. The Town is centred around the bustling Albany Highway, famed for its culinary smorgasbord, buzzing café strip and unique retail stores.

Recorded history of the Town dates back to pre-European settlement, where there was evidence of Aboriginal presence on the Perth Coastal Plain and the site near the present-day Causeway was known as ‘Matta Gerup’ (knee deep). In 1829 the first non-Indigenous people settled in the area and the first land grants were issued. Originally established in 1894, it was absorbed into the City of Perth in 1917, before being proclaimed an independent municipality and closely resuming its original boundaries in 1994.

Collection

Collection overview

Visual Art Collection:

The Town of Victoria Park visual art collection currently holds sculptural works, drawings, paintings, prints, water colours, photographic works, marquettes and textile works. Artworks are displayed within a variety of locations in the Town’s buildings, including administration, Library and leisure centres.

Public Art Collection:

The Town of Victoria Park aims to continue to promote the character and identity of the Victoria Park region through creating local or regional landmarks. This is achieved by physically enhancing public places, through creating points of interest, animating spaces and providing beauty, character or colour to places/environments.

Collections

All Items (116 items)