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Cathedral Avenue (DC)
Cathedral Avenue is a short lane situated in Perth, Western Australia, Perth between St Georges Terrace and Hay Street, Perth, Hay Street east of Barrack Street within the Cathedral Square, Perth, Cathedral Square precinct. Sometimes it was shown as St George's Avenue. Cathedral Avenue operates as an access route to both the Treasury Buildings, Perth, Treasury Buildings and to St George's Cathedral, Perth, St George's Cathedral for formal functions. History Changes in the buildings along the course of the lane have revealed a range of significant buildings in the city centre. The Hay Street end was gated in the late 1920s. Parking in the street was regularly a problem. Drunk and disorderly behaviour was an issue over time in the street. Intersections References {{Perth CBD Streets Streets in Perth central business district, Western Australia Cathedral Square, Perth Odonyms referring to a building Odonyms referring to religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hay Street, Perth
Hay Street is a major road through the central business district of Perth, Western Australia and adjacent suburbs. The street was named after Robert William Hay, the Permanent Under Secretary for Colonies. Sections of the road were called Howick Street and Twiss Street until 1897. One block in the central business section is now a pedestrian mall with extremely limited vehicular traffic, so that it is necessary to make a significant detour in order to drive the entire length of Hay Street. Route description Orientated east-west, the road starts at The Causeway travelling west through the suburbs of East Perth, Perth, West Perth, and Subiaco, where the road originally terminated at Subiaco. Unusually, the street numbers reset to 1 when Hay Street crosses Thomas Street and enters Subiaco. A subway under the Fremantle railway line was constructed in the early 1900s, replaced when the railway was moved underground through Subiaco in 1999. From that point it becomes Underwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
