Kent Street in
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 is a major access road to many facilities and places like
Curtin University
Curtin University (previously Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology) is an Australian public university, public research university based in Bentley, Western Australia, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. ...
and the
Perth Hockey Stadium
Perth Hockey Stadium is Western Australia's premier hockey facility, with two world-class synthetic turf pitches, a large bar and canteen area and a function centre all available to the public. The venue holds up to 6,000 fans.
The Perth Hocke ...
.
Kent Street is approximately in length,
running south-west from
Albany Highway
Albany Highway links Western Australia's capital city Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany, Western Australia, Albany, on the state's South coast of Western Australia, south coast. The highway travels through the southern Wheatbelt (Weste ...
through to
Manning Road. Kent Street forms the boundary between the
City of South Perth and the
Town of Victoria Park.
Significant buildings
The Park Recreation Centre (Leisurelife Centre) is located at the northern end of the road, at its intersection with Gloucester Street. The Park Recreation Centre being the main indoor recreation centre for the
Town of Victoria Park. Kent Street is also the street address for
Kent Street Senior High School
Kent Street Senior High School is a Public school (government funded), public Mixed-sex education, co-educational specialist school, specialist Secondary education#Australia, high day school, day and Boarding school, boarding school in the Town ...
, which was the first state government school to be built south of the
Swan River.
Kent Street also runs through the centre of
Technology Park Bentley, which houses a number of innovative Research and Development based organisations, including Perth's
CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency that is responsible for scientific research and its commercial and industrial applications.
CSIRO works with leading organisations arou ...
building and one of
Australia Post
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's major freight factories.
Curtin University
Curtin University (previously Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology) is an Australian public university, public research university based in Bentley, Western Australia, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. ...
is also located on Kent Street. Curtin University is Western Australia's largest university with over 40,000 students.
The
Karawara (Waterford Plaza) Shopping Centre is located at the southern end of Kent Street, on the north-western side of its intersection with Manning Road.
Significant parks and reserves
A number of parks and reserves front onto Kent Street, including
Kensington Bushland Reserve. John McMillan Park, Harold Rossiter Park, Barblett Oval and Endiburgh Oval. The Collier Park Golf Course is also located along Kent Street.
Kent Street is a dual carriageway road between Manning Road and Hayman Road, with a major round-about at that intersection. Road verges in some parts of Kent Street have been set aside for future widening.
Major intersections
See also
References
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Roads in Perth, Western Australia
Kensington, Western Australia