Hilton is a suburb of
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, Western Australia, located within the
City of Fremantle
The City of Fremantle is a local government areas of Western Australia, local government area in the south of Perth, Western Australia. The City covers an area of , and lies about southwest of the Perth central business district.
History ...
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The suburb has an eclectic mixture of weatherboard, fibro and brick dwellings. The suburb is undergoing extensive urban renewal and recently more three and four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes have been built.
Its post-World War II design was under a state government initiative known as "garden suburbs" which meant wide verges and single homes on large blocks.
The northern precinct of Hilton contains a number of laneways and the village centre (on the north side of South Street) comprising a greengrocer, giftware emporium, newsagent, printers, chemist, butcher, a hair salon, squash courts, builders, veterinarian surgery and a café.
South Street, Paget Street and Carrington Street contain most of the remaining retail activity in Hilton, including a public bar, pizzeria and a post office. In June of 2021 the existing
IGA IGA or IgA may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
* IGA (supermarkets) (initially Independent Grocers Alliance), a name used by many independent supermarkets throughout the world
** IGA (Australian supermarket group), the local Australian v ...
was demolished to make way for a new enlarged retail space with initial tenants named as
Coles, a café and a liquor merchant.
Hilton is approximately five minutes drive from the central business district of Fremantle and from the Indian Ocean.
Transport
Bus
* 114
Lake Coogee to
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station – serves Carrington Street
* 160
Fremantle Station to
WACA Ground
The WACA Ground () is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA).
The WACA has been referred to as Western Australia' ...
– serves
South Street, Paget Street, Oldham Crescent and Collick Street
* 511 and 513
Fremantle Station to
Murdoch Station – serve Winterfold Road
* 998
Fremantle Station to
Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute
The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs.
History
The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Clockwise, serves
South Street
* 999
Fremantle Station to
Fremantle Station (limited stops) –
CircleRoute
The CircleRoute is a pair of circular Transperth bus routes through Perth's suburbs.
History
The CircleRoute was introduced in two stages. On 16 February 1998, the first stage of the CircleRoute commenced operating between Fremantle and Oa ...
Anti-Clockwise, serves
South Street
Notable residents
*
Brenton See, muralist
References
External links
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Fremantle
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