Matilda Bay or Crawley Bay (known originally as Currie's Bay,[1] then Sutherland's Bay[2]) is a natural bay in the Swan River in Western Australia, adjacent to the Perth suburb of Crawley. It extends from Pelican Point to Mounts Bay Road below Kings Park.
The University of Western Australia is immediately opposite. Other landmarks on Matilda Bay include Matilda Bay Restaurant,[3] Pelican Point Sea Scouts, Royal Perth Yacht Club, UWA Rowing Club and Mounts Bay Sailing Club.
A well-known bronze sculpture that is located at the site of the former Crawley Baths – Eliza is displayed just offshore from Mounts Bay Road and depicts a woman preparing to dive.
Matilda Bay Reserve is a recreational parkland between Hackett Drive and the river. It includes Pelican Point, which is an important breeding sanctuary for migratory birds.
Matilda Bay is believed to have been named after the wife of John Septimus Roe, Matilda (née Bennett).[4]
- ^ "To be let". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA. 8 August 1840. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "To be Sold or Let, on Easy Terms". The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News. 4 January 1861. p. 1. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Wedding & Function Venue - Matilda Bay Restaurant".
- ^ "By Stream and Surf". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 25 November 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 13 January 2011.