- Langley Park (Western Australia)
Langley Park is an open space in the central business district of Perth, Western
Australia . Running alongside Riverside Drive, it is grassed, rectangular in shape and has dimensions 900 x 100 m (3000 x 300 ft). It was created by reclaiming land from the adjacent Swan River between 1921 and 1935, to provide open space near the city. [ [http://www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au/html/ser09_parks.php#langley www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au] "Langley Park". Accessed21 March 2006 ]As a pioneer of civil aviation in Western Australia, Major
Norman Brearley used the park as an airstrip in the 1920s. That tradition continues with "fly-ins", where small aircraft land in the park. In 2003, to celebrate 100 years of powered flight, 10 aircraft representing each decade of the 20th century landed. [ [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?placesearch=Langley%20Park%2C%20Perth&distinct_entry=true www.airliners.net] "Aviation Photos: Langley Park, Perth". Accessed21 March 2006 ] [ [http://www.toomuchfs.com/reallife/rl_flyin.htm www.toomuchfs.com] "Langley Park fly-in: Commemorating 100 years of Aviation (site now defunct)". Accessed21 March 2006 ] Aircraft have also used the park to perform emergency landings. In 1997 a Tiger Moth TMK had an engine failure and put down in the park. ["Two Die As Old Plane Crashes" by John Townsend, "The West Australian",2 March 1998 ] While not an official airfield, Langley Park makes Perth a place where fixed-wing aircraft can land in proximity to the central business district. [ [http://www.discoverwest.com.au/didyknow.html#aircraft www.discoverwest.com.au] "Interesting Facts Did you know?". Accessed21 March 2006 ]Modern usage
Langley Park's location makes it a popular place to view the annual
Lotterywest Skyworks , which are held over the river. TheTelstra Rally Australia World Rally Championship held events at the park for 11 years from 1992 to 2002, and once more in 2005. [ [http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/one/news_view.asp?id=121 www.rallyaustralia.com.au] "Telstra Rally Australia – Pulse Racing Horse Power!". Accessed21 March 2006 ] [ [http://www.rallyaustralia.com.au/one/news_view.asp?id=241 www.rallyaustralia.com.au] "The Road Ahead for 2005". Accessed21 March 2006 ]During 17-19 November 2006 and 2-4 November 2007, the
Red Bull Air Race World Series grand final was held over the Swan River andPerth Water , using Langley Park as the airfield.References
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