Jacob's Ladder (Perth, WA)

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The Original Ladder - A Step Back In Time.

In 1909 Joseph Huck and Sons, constructed the staircase based on plans provided by the Perth City Engineer, Mr Henry Payne. The staircase needed 274 jarrah steps to descend 46 metres Jacob's Ladder is located at the end of Cliff Street which marks the boundary of Kings Park. The descent will take you to Mounts Bay Road.
FOOTNOTE
If you explore the base of the staircase, you can rediscover the Lost Step of Jacob's Ladder. The number of steps between each landing is either seven or seventeen. The only exception is the first sequence, which contains an out of character sixteen steps. Step number one has been encased in the bitumen of the pathway which leads up to the staircase. It has lost its proper place in the staircase, which technically has 243 steps! Check it out, though we think the view at the top is much more interesting.

The Lost Step.
LOCATION: The steep drop at the end of Cliff Street, West Perth.
Despite forwarding an exciting screenplay to
Steven Spielberg, he strangely never produced,
Indiana Jones and The Lost Step Of Jacob's Ladder.

The Da Jacob Code: 16-17-17-17-7-7-17-17-7-7-17-17-7-7-17-17-7-7-17 (Steps between landings from base)