Solidarity Park

Solidarity Park is located opposite Parliament House in Perth, Western Australia. In 1997 a 'workers' embassy' was set up on vacant land opposite Parliament House during union protests of the Court Government's 'third wave' legislation for industrial relations.

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Type: Park
Description: landscaped park containing five memorial structures in Perth, Western Australia
Also known as: “The Workers‘ Embassy”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Perth Observatory and Dumas House.

Old Perth Observatory

Heritage site

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Old Perth Observatory is a heritage site, which is situated 180 metres southwest of Solidarity Park.

Dumas House

Government office

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Dumas House is a fourteen-storey office building constructed in Perth, Western Australia, during the 1960s. The building is located close to St Georges Terrace, Kings Park, and Parliament House. Dumas House is situated 290 metres southwest of Solidarity Park.

Barracks Arch

Castle

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The Barracks Arch is located on the corner of Malcolm and Elder Streets, at the western end of St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. Barracks Arch is situated 260 metres east of Solidarity Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Perth and Chinatown.

West Perth

Suburb

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West Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Chinatown in Northbridge, an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia is bounded by Roe Street, Nicks Lane, the businesses facing James Street, and the Roe Street car park.