Queens Gardens was officially opened in 1899 by then Mayor of the City of Perth, Alexander Forrest, MLA, to provide a calm sanctuary in the heart of the city. Prior to this, the area between Nelson Crescent and Plain Street was a clay mine and brickworks.

This precinct provides a landscape refuge within the Riverside project and will be well framed by development between three and six storeys on all frontages. Taller buildings will rise as the ground level rises north (to Waterloo Crescent) and south (to Adelaide Terrace). Design Guidelines will be applied to ensure that Queens Garden is protected from overshadowing.

At the centre of Riverside, the value of Queens Gardens as an important low-lying landscape and community focus will be enhanced by ensuring that it remains visually and physically accessible from all sides. 

Streets and pedestrian walkways will be used to provide clear links between Queens Gardens and other public open spaces, which themselves will be landmark destinations.

 

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