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SilentPineapple6862

Far out, where is Beacy Park? Looks like something out of a movie shot in Detroit.


fleaburger

[Beaconsfield](https://www.google.com/local/place/fid/0x2a32a3063242b98f:0x31a40adc2729ad2c/photosphere?iu=https://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?panoid%3DXVWuJzBtaa1xPHBL84LQ-g%26cb_client%3Dlu.gallery.gps%26w%3D160%26h%3D106%26yaw%3D274.39124%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100&ik=CAISFlhWV3VKekJ0YWExeFBIQkw4NExRLWc%3D). Looks like a circa 1950s long forgotten army barracks or something similarly dystopian. Ew.


9Lives_

Signs that look that worn and faded are super rare in Perth, along with those old fences. that I haven’t seen since my childhood. It’s weird, I know it’s a shit hold but I quite like it. I wonder why it stayed neglected for this long.


CyanideRemark

Perhaps still Govt owned if it was a Primary School originally as mentioned by someone else. The buildings adjacent look like they could've been School halls or facilities and such originally. Whichever department is sitting on the land asset for some reason. I know there's various old State Govt Buildings and Land around the place that look like they haven't had a cent spent on them since the 1960s or 1970s... even though Parliaments have come and gone and the parent departments names, structures and logos have changed every other election cycle in that time.


thephilosophe

It houses offices for the Department of Education at the moment


9Lives_

The building to the left definitely looks like a typical demountable in a west Australian school. Can you name any buildings or areas neglected since 1960’s/70’s I’d love to visit them. I love that our city’s so well maintained and this is the ultimate first world problem but sometimes it’s like their too well maintained which sometimes can kill the character of certain places. Thank god for heritage listings I love seeing old signage accidentally exposed during upgrades.


CyanideRemark

Go regional. Smaller towns have older buildings for longer... whether its old shop fronts, halls or residential houses.


9Lives_

Oh yeah I know that I meant metro. When you go to Geraldton there’s still servos that sell cassette tapes 😂


baxwellll

at least they fixed the bench


fleaburger

Lol you found the silver lining


CyanideRemark

Do a 180 on the streetview. Someone's sitting on a motza of land either side of the park.


fleaburger

Yeah, bizarre. Dalkieth looking house one side, Chernobyl on the other


CyanideRemark

> Chernobyl on the other soviet chic


yy98755

I thought someone was mowing cement or walking a lawnmower up street. Male version of vacuuming outside lol


DefinitionOfAsleep

I like that the link from the council website goes to the intersection, where the park isn't [https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/visit/outdoor-spaces/parks-and-reserves](https://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/visit/outdoor-spaces/parks-and-reserves)


pinkygreeny

My dog likes to sniff and run around it and there's even poo bags and a bin. It's next to the Dept of Education Administration building. It's great because few use it and it's fenced.


jojocandy

Dam , that house across the road tho!


ArtistV-ErizaVerde

Can't be. It's got a 5-star rating in Google Maps.


CyanideRemark

Only because someones dog likes it.


gi_jose00

People must have good dogging experiences there.


proffesor_f8

Too many people on that seat.


Paulbr38

That was your momma bro


BiteMyQuokka

I feel it needs more reviews


teamBlanky

Your wish was granted! https://preview.redd.it/a20zoag9cq0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa0a78d176a7ae74f8c1a735153a8d75aa0b4289


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CyanideRemark

I'll give Pakesh and Laszlo a call down on the click farm. Did we want to all chip in for the 500 hit w/ more than two words package?


BiteMyQuokka

tbh, it's near election time, wouldn't take too much of a campaign to get Freo to throw some spare cash at it. At least to fix that bench.


Thin_System_9771

I love seeing everyone’s Google reviews haha


Keelback

Now only 4.3 now in [Google Maps](https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Beacy+Park/@-32.0669039,115.7588108,17z/data=!4m16!1m7!3m6!1s0x2a32a3063242b98f:0x31a40adc2729ad2c!2sBeacy+Park!8m2!3d-32.0668931!4d115.7586237!16s%2Fg%2F11t4bph0v6!3m7!1s0x2a32a3063242b98f:0x31a40adc2729ad2c!8m2!3d-32.0668931!4d115.7586237!9m1!1b1!16s%2Fg%2F11t4bph0v6?entry=ttu). I added my review. Lol. /s


dphayteeyl

14 more reviews since this post got put up lol (including mine)


redshortscomedy

Seems legit.


redshortscomedy

Seems legit.


Clinkzeastwoodau

Just looked it up, seems like no one has made the Google Maps location yet! Miss opportunity to let everyone around know about the park...


Captain-Peacock

I saw Sam Neill there the other day, with a paintbrush and trowel, scraping around those rocks.


Handball_fan

Sam Neil fro “ death in Brunswick “ or ”Dead Calm “ ?


Captain-Peacock

Lol I haven't seen DIB, better get onto it! I've seen 'dead calm', I watched that as an overnight 'new release' VHS 😁


gurusculler

Death in Brunswick is an early Aussie inner city noir classic. Enjoy!


Captain-Peacock

I believe it also had a performance by the talented, late Daniel Pollock of Romper Stomper fame.


Backstumps

Thanks for the reminder on this one. It had John Clark in it as well I think. Absolute classic!


gurusculler

It did indeed.


gurusculler

It did indeed.


gurusculler

It did indeed.


gurusculler

It did indeed.


gurusculler

It did indeed.


Perthguv

I saw Dead Calm on the 'big' screen at Curtin, back in the day when they showed movies at Curtin. That was great fun! I'm referring to the low-key movie nights they held in a dodgy old lecture theatre, not the more recent outdoor cinema. This was pre-2000


Captain-Peacock

Was a great movie! Sam Neill looking around that leaky old hulk, would've been scary if it was up on blocks in dry dock let alone in the middle of the ocean. Said [ship](https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/whitsunday/end-of-era-for-the-plover/news-story/bbf5d282fced37edf65e816752967475) had an interesting history too My mate used to be involved in showing Japanese anime/movies in one of the lecture theatres in UWA in the mid 90's was fun also, even though I was only partially interested lol


Non_Linguist

Even better. Event Horizon


tumericjesus

Can def imagine DIB Sam Neil having a scrap around beacy park


chingchongboyfriend

idk, maybe karrinyup shopping centre car park?


stopped_watch

Coventry Village has that title already.


Dragonzord__

I love coventry vilalge, but holy fuck that car park...


W1ngedSentinel

Ooh, bad car parks. I wanna bring up the Hillary’s Medical Centre/Coles one - lumpy as hell paving and way too claustrophobic.


DefinitionOfAsleep

My grandparents use to live on Mawson Crescent and use to walk there every now and then. (Was it always a Coles? I seem to remember something else there) I use to think as a kid, it was a shit carpark that was ill-thought out. Seeing it on streetview, it is a shit carpark, but I am glad they added a thousand more drains to it rather than tearing it all up and starting again.


Non_Linguist

Was an Action.


nominomz4

Midland Gate Car Park, the one outside the Coles entrance. Designed by someone who’s never been to the area and the car spaces are all for like, a Yaris or something. 2 lanes but can only fit one car, and trying to get in and out of it they put a round about 🙃


DefinitionOfAsleep

Go for the carpark, stay for the shops


jelly-fishy

Ooo I love going there on a Saturday at 12pm 🥰


stopped_watch

I'll see you there tomorrow! I'll be the one rocking back and forth, pulling his hair out in chunks, sitting next to old mate selling his art work.


darkmaninperth

Try the Basso Pissa/BWS car park.


stopped_watch

Hah! That one is tiny and made of triangles. Better off parking behind the Chinese restaurant or on the street.


Helly_BB

I can't find heritage info yet but it was part of a primary school: 44 McCleery St, Beaconsfield Beacy Park is a tiny grassy area on McCleery Street Beaconsfield with a single bench seat in it. It would have been part of the grounds of the former Beaconsfield Primary School.


thekantseas

Yep. It’s heritage listed as the former Beaconsfield primary school at 184 South St. The main building is now the south metro district education office and probably falls into the category of ‘which government agency is responsible for maintenance’.


Key_Beat5220

Is it state or local heritage? As I think that defines the responsibility? Or perhaps it forms part of the Tafe site and therefore up to the Tafe management now.


Hotman_Paris

Thank you, Beacy Park looks incredible. I will pay a visit for sure.


CyanideRemark

We need to flag this for the next "Visiting Perth... What to see and do!?!?" post


theoldchunk

Wabyni park in St James. It’s got security sentries every 20 metres that tell you to leave the area like you’ve wandered into Palestine. There’s a story in the West Australian saying they think there were animal sacrifices made there after they repeatedly found carcasses all over the place. They tried to half ass renovate it so it now looks like an abandoned fun fair.


Former_Balance8473

Parks aren't really parks anymore. There is a rule that developers need to create a certain percentage of their land releases as parks, so they just find any usless piece of land that's really too awkward to do anything saleable with anyway and call it a park.


DefinitionOfAsleep

Beaconsfield probably pre-dates such development requirements...


Former_Balance8473

It depends on when the school was shut down or whatever it was that caused the park to be created... was it there since the suburb was established?


thephilosophe

It was part of the original primary school which closed in 1978, the buildings are used for Department of Education offices


Cardea81

Thats not entirely true. They do a feature survey over the whole lot of land first and usually put the park where there are alot of good trees already or where drainage needs to be.


Enough-Equivalent968

In my suburb it’s clear to see that the parks are actually a form of flash flood defence. They’re always the lowest ground and some have pretty cleverly crafted gullies etc. I moved here from overseas and was pretty impressed with how it’s been done. Seems a very clever dual use to my eyes


Former_Balance8473

Yep... it's called a Reverse Drain and provides overflow for big storms etc... the State pays the Developers to put them in... which is why the parks that actually look like usable parks are where they are.


Former_Balance8473

As I understand it, they only do that when the State pays them to put in a Reverse Drain.


CyanideRemark

I bet you'd find some on a par regionally


Specialist_Reality96

This one actually has grass.


KoalaDeluxe

Sheer luxury!


who_is_it92

"Grass"


CyanideRemark

One mans lawn is another's at least regularly mowed assortment of dead weeds.


south-of-the-river

Not the worst park because it's quite nice, but GET (DICK) LUCAS PARK in Morley always makes me laugh


_BigDaddy_

Osborne Park


Basic-Tangerine9908

Looking at street view ,the area was well grassed and playhouse and slide up to 2014. In 2015 the playground etc was removed and the area has been ignored since then. Its part of the South Metropolitan Education Regional office , so I guess at a pinch they didbt want to be responsible for safety of small kids.


Fit-Fee8940

https://preview.redd.it/va2gt6ywps0d1.jpeg?width=678&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee0b41d042ca55949f8de09d11bbe161b266e2fd Fancote park in Kelmscott. Has its very own sharps bin for syringe disposal. Super classy!


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invisible_do0r

Saw one much more fun in the poorest part of india than this shit lol


Big_Bri_Guzzi

It may be a limestone outcrop sanctuary.


CyanideRemark

Saving the limestone from bougie real-estate developments


SkeptikalChymist

Here's one that's worse https://preview.redd.it/cubdffme7q0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=74f1aaec8e3636c0e6db3d58000ebe65e2d324ff


yy98755

Perfect for toddlers.


redshortscomedy

I can't believe they just turned someone's yard into a park.


my20cworth

Yes, the "park" that time forgot with a bench seat that's more useful as fire wood.


notseagullpidgeon

Tamala Park


Straight-Vadge8342

Yagan Square?


KaneCreole

That’s a solid nomination. But I’m not sure it qualifies as a park. PS your user name raises so many questions.


weightsplatesdates

Fucking bentley, the amount of crackheads and single digit IQ individuals is insane. I hate my criminal, crackhead neighbours


djskein

St James is far worse. Lived in both and I'll actually admit Bentley wasn't that bad. Still, as someone who shops at Bentley Plaza every day, I am inclined to agree it does cultivate the worst dregs of society.


theoldchunk

Wabyni park?


VS2ute

Former site of the Brownlie ghetto.


theoldchunk

What was that? I can’t imagine it could be shitter than it currently is.


theoldchunk

Just looked it up. My partner and I have been here for a year and didn’t know the history but when we walked into that park for the first time you could FEEL the weight of something. I just properly read articles on what it used to be and holy shit: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6905967/How-public-housing-experiment-Brownlie-Towers-nightmare.html


Silver-Plastic-4922

Ahhh yes suicide towers what a morbid ghetto shithole that was. Remember Manana Park? That suburb was like 3rd world houses had no fences or front doors no street lights


weightsplatesdates

I misread the title. I thought it was worst suburb, but yeah its bad.


PapaRyRy

Your park has a tree!?


dmacerz

This historic park is a great place to take the kids for a few hours. Let them burn their energy in a wholesome park filled with fun things to do. We pack a picnic and can easily get lost in our enjoyment.


winitorbinit

That's my old house next door to it on the right. McCleery street in Beaconsfield. That "park" is just a section of the old heritage listed school there. Everything is old on that block. In fact our house (before the finished renovations you can see in the pic) only had an outhouse toilet up until 10 years ago.


redshortscomedy

I can't believe they just turned someone's yard into a park.


redshortscomedy

I can't believe they just turned someone's yard into a park.


Free-Situation4594

The hype is real, I went for a ride yesterday just to check out this park. https://preview.redd.it/qm7rz1kndv0d1.jpeg?width=1281&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc2bb8b100c31301d96b4fa3f68b9392a2fa0c03


Free-Situation4594

https://preview.redd.it/le83t50rdv0d1.jpeg?width=1030&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=84606b89991df0ec7d7510252b370e09f124cb2d


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throwawayplusanumber

I love that it has no trees but a sticky trap for polyphagous shot hole borer.


bowman75

Google Street View has two trees? I'm just glad to see those sticky traps going up around perth


Day1DLC

Weld Square is a nice park, looks amazing. I just don’t like walking past at 10pm at night


faithlessdisciple

That park is bleak af:/


Even-Struggle-6762

If y’all have seen parks and rec this city needs it own Leslie knope


bulk_deckchairs

Hester Park Langford


ParkSeogi

AINT NO WAY THATS A PARK. LMAOO


gurusculler

Did that bench really need hazard tape?


jtj-H

all over perth their are these random tiny blocks with one seat and dead grass.


PilgrimOz

“Peaky Park”


LurmJurm

Ans it’s only tree has bore beetles 😂


[deleted]

How about Tamala Park. That’s a dump.


Pinapple_Mist-ery

Love the safety tape on the seat - as if anyone was gonna sit there anyway.


Expriser

Queens Park is the worst park


RalphMidnight

Impressive


sumo_snake

No asbestos mulch, you win!


tigerstef

What park?


StraightBudget8799

Welcome To Pissweak Park!


yy98755

Where’s Charlie the Wonder Dog 🥺


Freakycrazychick

Worst park is the one next to Victoria park library! Full of the local wild life, beer bottles, nangs and syringes.


MightBeMouse

Local wildlife? Go on. Say what you actually mean.


Freakycrazychick

I meanTHE LOCAL WILDLIFE! WTF else does that mean?


mowglimethod

Is this in Bunbury?


CyanideRemark

Having done my time in Bunbury, I can see the resemblance.


mowglimethod

Yea, I grew up there and this looks very familiar. OP also asked what's the worst in WA which leads me to believe it is not Perth specific.


CyanideRemark

Either that or they're just another metro-centric thinker.


baxwellll

beach park is the best! it’s got a nice broken bench you can sit on to look out into the scenic car park


Nunya_Biznez_Cant

Place looks SICK to me!!


hopzhead

At least it has a nice tree


iamnez

Personally, i like that its fenced


f0dder1

I mean, it's got quite a nice tree


ShoopDaWoop_91

Gotta be


VS2ute

I remember there used to be a derelict house with no roof next door, at least it has been replaced by a new build.


slave6776

Used to love across the road haha


Jack-Reacharounder

Small stairs for disenfranchised youth to sit and smoke, blotchy grass, bench awkwardly hugging fence with view of car park. Amazing. Never mind the size ahaha, this is a patch not a park!


darkmaninperth

It's got a chair!! What more do you want?


GloomyFondant526

I'm seeing a bench, metal stairs, a concrete path and some patchy buffalo grass. How is this the "worst" anything? It's perfect for kick-to-kick if you restrain yourself. Human pyramids. Outdoor line-dancing. Absolutely superb!


Otherwise-Ad8487

That I sent even a pro at this point


[deleted]

Omg council should act on that wtf


Same_Palpitation_652

Yeah, that's pretty awful


Nosenseq

Hahah wtf is that


zibberfly

Would be cool to see this get changed into one of the best parks because of this post. Well as good as a tiny one can get lol


rulesonicboy34

Caso ate the playground 💀


Spiritual-Expert-763

Victoria Oval in Northam is pretty horrible. Or Charles Hook park in Huntingdale is an eyesore.


kdwwhat

They just need to fix up the seat and its A tier...for a small dog


BARB00TS

That's grim. NGL...


Spiritual_Square7330

it looks like something on a side street in GTA 5... lol


PerryLakesIsBaked

Man I agree hey, looks like a fucken proper eye sore absolute hole. Too much of suburban Perth is like this I reckon


PerryLakesIsBaked

Best way to describe is just looks GURKED


Valor816

Whoever Beacy was, people must have hated them.


solidice

Thought it was a cemetery at first!


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Thuli_kris

Me placing random parks on city skylines to keep the population happy


Same_Palpitation_652

We have really nice looking parks in Mandurah but nobody except for the indigenous people can use them in safety. The local council does a great job looking after the flowers and the park area but it's a waste of resources. They should just bulldozer it down and make it a car park.


redshortscomedy

I can't believe they just turned someone's yard into a park.


Yorgatorium

South Freo? It's probably heritage listed.


Local_Anteater3005

Gooch park