Talk:Point Walter

Photo, and Nyoongar name, and whitefeller history
Is the photo really from Mosman Park?? The spit and jetty look too close - more like the view from the path along Blackwall Reach.

Point Walter had major Aboriginal significance - does anyone have the information to put in at least the name, maybe some of the story?

There's also really interesting European history - using the spit to land cargo (I think Walter Padbury was here??), and the picnics from Fremantle.

Callophylla 11:01, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Re the photo, taken from the Car Park on Bayview Tce near Owston street that has the memorials to local residents. Gnangarra 13:28, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I thought the spit of sand didnt become a dominant feature until after dredging of the Harbour, Gnangarra


 * I am quite intrigued by the number of entries in the LISWA catalogue for Point Walter, just about to dig through them (my 2 bobs worth) SatuSuro 13:36, 12 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Most promising - in that Izzy Orloff and other photographers obviously used to go to picnics there from freo by the old river steamers -

the best Battye title so far is

Author 	Turner, Ric. Title 	Point Walter : a history from 1827 to 1986 / by Ric Turner for Ministry of Sport and Recreation. Published 	Perth, W.A. : Ministry of Sport and Recreation, 1990. ISBN 0730939510 Note 	First published as: Point Walter : a history from corroboree to cup. 1986. Subject 	Parks -- Western Australia -- Bicton -- History. Point Walter Reserve (Bicton, W.A.) -- History.

oh well that one anyway SatuSuro 13:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

MY FAMILY LIVED AT PT WALTER AFTER ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA IN 1842. SAMUEL CAPORN. hIS SONS DUG THROUGH THE BANK TO TAKE 2 MILE OFF THEIR TRIP TO FREO. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.7.70.121 (talk) 12:12, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes my sixth great grandfather Samuel Caporn lived at point Walter. The caporns ran the first ferry service to perth and to fremantle. The Caporn boys tried exploding their way through the sand bar but the up keep was too hard so they soon gave up. I don't see why the name of Point Walter can't be petitioned to be changed to reflect on the Caporn family and the impact they had on the area, rather then naming it after a useless favourite brother. No one would even be able to tell you why it is called Point Walter. Happy days :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gavinjamescaporn (talk • contribs) 12:35, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello All Gavinjamescaporn & SatuSuro. I have recently redone the article, and was wondering whether you both, as past editors to the article, would have any sources to the information you displayed. I believe this would improve the article a lot. Much appreciated :) JoshMuirWikipedia (talk) 03:51, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

YAC It Up concert
I've added a reference for the YAC It Up concert, but this 2009 page on the City of Melville website suggest that the concert is no longer held. Specifically (I've added the emphasis here):

I can't find any more recent reference to the concert, either indicating that it still happens every year, or that it does not. Mitch Ames (talk) 08:20, 26 October 2013 (UTC)