Henry Lucius Manning purchased land in the vicinity of Mount Henry (near modern-day Salter Point) in 1840, and likely sent his younger brother Charles Alexander Manning to conduct business on behalf of the family, rather than travel to the colony himself.

By around 1866, the Manning[clarification needed] had a large 1,386-acre (561 ha) estate bounded by the Canning River, Henley Street, and Mount Henry.

[4][5][6][7] A proposal was drawn in the 1980s to construct a southbound on-ramp at the western terminus with the Kwinana Freeway.

[8] The land requirements were included on the Perth Metropolitan Region Scheme.

The City of South Perth considered the ramp a "major priority"[9] that would increase its road network connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and improve commuter safety.