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unusual facts about East Perth


La Grange expedition

It was the largest ever seen in Western Australia; the funeral train consisted of some 750 people, and thousands of spectators lined the streets on the way to the East Perth Cemetery, where the men were buried.


Andrew Lovett

Lovett played for the Northern Knights in the TAC Cup and North Heidelberg in the Northern Football League before relocating to Perth to play for East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), where he hoped he could be drafted into the AFL.

Australian rules football in Asia

The West Australian Football League toured India in 1969, playing a series of exhibition matches between East Perth and Subiaco Football Clubs, which attracted large crowds and interest.

Peel Thunder Football Club

The Thunder in 1997 won only one game against Claremont in the satellite town of Rockingham and finished last, with Scott Simister winning the inaugural best and fairest, and won only one further game in their next two seasons against East Perth at Perth Oval.

WAtoday

It was formerly located in the same building as Fairfax Radio 6PR, at 169 Hay Street, East Perth, but is now based in Subiaco.


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1974 WANFL season

East Perth move within half a game of the four in a match where Claremont not only lost the game by half time when they remanied goalless but also lost A$1119 in property and $458 in cash due to negligence.

East Perth Power Station

The site of East Perth was chosen because coal could easily be delivered there by rail and because the enormous quantities of cooling water required by the condensing plant could easily be drawn from the Swan River.

Llane Spaanderman

Spaanderman had a very good season with East Perth, where he matched up well on opponents such as Michael Gardiner and Daniel Bandy.

Paul Peos

He became the stand-in East Perth coach in the latter part of 2006, nurturing talent such as Matthew Leuenberger.

Perth Central Area Transit

The Yellow CAT runs between East Perth, Perth and West Perth areas along Wellington Street, including Wellington Street Bus Station, Perth Train Station and Claisebrook Train Station.

Richard Roach Jewell

With the colony lacking in funds Jewell turned to brick construction, James Brittain had already established a brick yard in East Perth supplying a wide range of wood fired bricks.

Richie Thomas

:For the East Perth and Essendon footballer, see Ritchie Thomas