Wellington Square, Perth

[1] In 1898 the ground was cleared to form a series of cricket fields, and named in honour of the Duke of Wellington, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time of the settlement of the Swan River Colony.

[2] Between 1906 and 1909 West Australian Football League team East Perth were based at Wellington Square but played home games elsewhere.

[1] Perth Rugby Club (later Perth-Bayswater) used the square from the late 1920s as a training venue.

The redevelopment included construction of a new playground, basketball courts, new paths and facilities and a place of reflection to commemorate the Stolen Generation.

[5] The square is used as a meeting place, and occasionally for cricket and athletics by local schools and clubs.