Vincent Street is a street in

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, Western Australia. It runs west-east, separating the suburbs of West Perth and

from North Perth. The street is believed to have been named by the chief draftsman in the

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, George Vincent, after himself in about 1876. Vincent was the recipient of the land on the north side of the street, east of Charles Street, in the first Crown grant of Perth. The local government area City of Vincent was named after the street (on which the

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chambers are located). Notable places along Vincent Street include: * Luna Leederville cinema *

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Leisure Centre * Redemptorist Monastery * Hyde Park

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