RE: Perth 85 again
  prescottt

The fact that they had a turning loop here suggests that, as in Sydney, there was quite a volume of traffic across Perth Water to and from the South Perth ferries and it often took a number of trams to move the load of a ferry and thus the trams had to be turned quickly. I have seen very little history on Perth ferries but they must have done quite a job for a long time, as the Narrows Bridge wasn't built until 1959.

One segment of history at the South Perth end (also featuring a tram line) is this:

https://southperth.wa.gov.au/docs/default-source/4-develop/planning/heritage/precinct-1-mill-point/mends-street-jetty-(cat-a).pdf?sfvrsn=1dc6fabd_3 https://southperth.wa.gov.au/docs/default-source/4-develop/planning/heritage/precinct-1-mill-point/mends-street-jetty-(cat-a).pdf?sfvrsn=1dc6fabd_3

Tony P
---InTramsDownUnder@..., <frerrick@...> wrote :

Hi all,
The tram is in Riverside Drive, having turned left from Barrack St. It will turn right into Barrack Square, then right again to stop outside the ferry terminals. The tram will then turn right again, and run up Barrack St to wherever its next rostered run is scheduled.
The Bell Tower is located where the stay pole is placed, supporting the steel pole 2nd from the left behind the tram.
Bob in Perth