ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionColoured photograph depicting the time capsule being removed while the foreshore development was completed. This time capsule contains the relevant material about the City of Stirling, located at Scarborough Beach near the clock tower.TypePlaqueCollectionPlaques and heritage markers collectionDate created1999Materialsconcrete and metal alloyHistorical details
The Heritage Trail starts on the Scarborough Foreshore at the Time Capsule, buried in 1999 and due to be unearthed in 2099. This is part of the Hidden History Walking Tour. The Scarborough Time Capsule contains a written and photographic history of the area from 1800s to 2000, the deeds to the foreshore, a letter from the Mayor of 2000 to the Mayor of 2100, Rotary history plus many other documents.
Scarborough time capsule showing Rotary logo plaque during removal for 2016 development. City of Stirling Art and History Collection, accessed 14/11/2025, https://collections.stirling.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/8832