Bicton, Western Australia
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Bicton is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 10 kilometres south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mostly residential, and falls within the City of Me
View of Point Walter Reserve, Bicton
Blackwall Reach cliffs viewed from Freshwater Bay, Claremont
Port Walter viewed from Freshwater Bay, Claremont
View from East Fremantle of Bicton's Blackwall Reach and Point Walter
Point Walter
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Point Walter is a point on the Swan River, Western Australia, notable for its large sandbar that extends into the river. It is located on the southern shore of Melville Water, and forms its western en
Bicton, Western Australia
…of Melville local government area. Bicton borders the Swan River to the north, with the northern third of the suburb taken up by a Class-A reserve at Point Walter. Originally settled in the 1830s, when a large vineyard was established, Bicton was mainly rural until the subdivision of the former Bicton Racecourse…
The sandbar as viewed from Point Walter
Point Walter foreshore, c. 1924
View of the sandbar from the shore
Image looking east across Point Walter and Melville Water taken from Mosman Park. The sandbar can be seen in the middle, leading from Point Walter on the right.