Pier Street is a street in the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the Commerce, commercial and business center of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides wit ...
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. It runs from
St Georges Terrace
St Georges Terrace (colloquially known as "The Terrace") is the main street in the city of Perth, Western Australia. It runs parallel to the Swan River and forms the major arterial thoroughfare through the central business district.
Its ...
to
Wellington Street, continuing immediately north of the railway until
Brisbane Street very close to where Brisbane Street meets Bulwer Street.
The street originally continued north as far as
Perth Oval
Perth Rectangular Stadium (also known as HBF Park under naming rights) is a sports stadium in Perth, the capital of the Australian state of Western Australia. Located close to Perth's central business district, the stadium currently has a m ...
. The crossing with the
Armadale/Thornlie railway line (just north of Wellington Street) was a site of regular accidents before it was closed.
In the 1840s, before the northern part of
Perth Water
Perth Water is a section of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River on the southern edge of the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. It is between the Causeway to the east, and Narrows Bridge (Perth), Narrows Bridge to ...
was filled in to become what is now the
Supreme Court Gardens
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Supreme Court Gardens is a park in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Riverside Drive, Barrack Street, Governors Avenue, and the buildings of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
In the late 18 ...
, Pier Street extended south past St Georges Terrace as far as the
Swan River.
In the 1930s the northern portion, on the northern side of the railway passing through Perth, had a range of notable businesses located in the blocks between the railway and
Newcastle Street.
J. & E. Ledger was one such firm.
Major intersections
Hay Street intersection
The intersection with
Hay Street was where the
Swan River Mechanics' Institute series of buildings were located on the south west corner.
[Jo Darbyshire (2016)''Peruse - a History of the City of Perth Library 1851-2016'', Perth: City of Perth Library]
* 1851 (Mechanics Hall on the front of building) – 1898
* 1901 name changed to Perth Literary Institute
* 1957 became the City of Perth Library (which moved to
Council House, Perth
Council House is a 13-storey office building on St Georges Terrace, Perth, St Georges Terrace in Perth, Western Australia. Located beside Stirling Gardens and Government House, Perth, Government House in the city's Perth central business district ...
in 1963)
Pier Street defines the eastern border of the city block known as
Cathedral Square.
The Playhouse Theatre was located in Pier Street.
St Georges Terrace intersection
The Deanery is located on the corner of Pier Street and St Georges Terrace.
References
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Cathedral Square, Perth
Streets in Perth central business district, Western Australia