A downwards view of a long staircase down the side of a hill
View of Jacob's Ladder from the top

Jacob's Ladder is an outdoor staircase in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2]

The staircase links the north-east corner of King's Park with the Swan River.

It was originally constructed in 1909 with a staircase of 274 jarrah steps.

In recent decades the staircase has been used by people to exercise. According to legend, Herb Elliot trained on the original timber version of Jacob's ladder before it was replaced by its current concrete and metal version.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Wynne, Emma (2015-02-10). "Jacob's Ladder: Perth's stairway to a sweaty heaven". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. 1 2 Naglazas, Mark (2022-12-11). "'Tell my wife I love her': Perth's stairways to hell(th)". WAtoday. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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