Coastal collection

Elements of the City of Stirling's History Collection that relate to the coast offer an insight into the changes to the environment and the use of the coastal area from the time of First Nations peoples, through the period of European settlement, and up to the current time.

Stories of the use of rocks, branches and the changing tide to trap fish in the area near Trigg Beach have been passed down in the family of local Elder, Oriel Green.

After colonisation, the coast became the location of fishing shacks and holiday homes, particularly in the period after the First World War.

After World War Two the area was in demand for more permanent housing, and development of the coastline has continued strongly ever since.

The City of Stirling's boundaries take in the coastline between Watermans Bay and Scarborough, also encompassing North Beach and Trigg.