[12] Under Premier Richard Court, construction on the Swan Bells began in 1999 as Perth's major project to celebrate the new millennium.

[14] As part of the 2012 Perth waterfront development and the construction of Elizabeth Quay, the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority began planning and surveying changes to the Barrack Square area.

[15] As a result of this construction, the 16 businesses operating around Barrack Street began suffering financial issues from a decline in visitors.

Because of this, business owners began seeking compensation from the government of Colin Barnett with support of the opposition Labor Party.

[20] As part of millennium celebrations, over 2000 signatures by students from pre-primary to Year 12 across Western Australia were etched into 2375 copper tiles.

For several years, the memorial existed in storage before the City of Perth council decided on relocated it near the Narrows Interchange.

Images of the landmarks mentioned above are displayed below:The Swan Bells are located at Barrack Square, as well as cafés, restaurants and jetties.