This trail through Perth City explores historic buildings and areas influenced by the gold rush in the 1890's. The surge of growth, wealth and prosperity that followed the discovery of gold retains an enduring presence in the city today. Perth Railway Station is one of the oldest operational train stations in Australia. The original building built in 1881 soon became inadequate and a new building was constructed in 1894 with additional wings added in 1897, creating the buildi

A lovely 90 minute walk through the leafy green streets of Peppermint Grove the Peppermint Grove Heritage Tour can be accessed as a virtual tour via mobile device accessing historic images and listening to narration about points of interest along the trail. Or you can simple walk the trail looking for the points of interest along the way as we did. The trail starts from The Grove Library at 1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove but can easily be picked up anywhere along the trail.

Historic Heart of Perth is a non-profit organisation established with the aim of revitalising Perth's east end and promoting it's great assets. Historic Heart of Perth provides 5 self guided, flexible themed walks covering Architecture, Art, Coffee, Small Museums and the Stadium walk between the city and the new Optus Stadium utilising the brand new Matagarup Bridge to cross the Swan River. Originally walked in 2018 we refreshed this walk in 2025 accessing the Historic Heart