Despite controversies over cost, size and the glacial pace at which the lots have been developed, the quay has become a drawcard for the Perth CBD.

Barnett had a habit of honouring monarchs through WA infrastructure projects, including the former King’s Square civic precinct project in Fremantle that was renamed to Walyalup Koort last year by the Fremantle council.

Another lasting legacy of the Queen is two river redgum trees she and her husband Prince Philip planted in Kings Park during her first visit to Perth as the monarch in 1954.

On the day of that visit, the Queen wrote a letter to former Perth lord mayor James Murray to declare the city was “justly renowned for the beauty of its capital city.”

During that 1954 visit, the couple also travelled to Albany, Busselton, Northam and York.

Speaking after laying a wreath at Government House on Friday morning, current WA Premier Mark McGowan reflected on three of the Queen’s seven visits to the state during her 70-year reign.

“As part of their trip to the Kimberley for the Royal Jubilee in 1963 they visited Kununurra and Broome; their visit to Western Australia in March and April 2000 included a visit to Busselton, the opening of the collaborative training and education Centre at UWA, and the lighting of the flame of remembrance,” he said.

McGowan said the most of us would have known no other head of state, and passed on his condolences to the 300,000 UK expatriates living in Western Australia.

“Her Majesty led the Commonwealth with dignity, grace and compassion and her commitment to duty and public service is unrivalled, which is testament to her unwavering resilience and strength,” he said.

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