Mueller Park
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Mueller Park is a park in Subiaco, Western Australia, situated next to Bob Hawke College between Perth Modern School and Subiaco Oval.[1] It originally comprised the land area which included Subiaco Oval and in the early 1900s housed tennis, croquet, bowls, cricket and football clubs.[2][3]
History
The park is named after German-Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller who described several hundred species of Australian flora and who participated in and promoted the exploration of Australia in the mid-nineteenth century.[4] The Subiaco Municipal Council announced the name in July 1906.[5]
In December 1916 the park was renamed Kitchener Park in response to war-time sensitivities.[6] Present day Roberts Road and Winthrop Avenue (Nedlands) were renamed from Mueller Road and Ferdinand Street respectively at the same time. The park currently comprises Script error: No such module "convert"..
In 1981 the park was renamed back to its original name when the two-tier stand redevelopment of Subiaco Oval was completed.
References
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