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'''Barrack Street''' is one of two major cross-streets in the [[Perth (suburb)|central business district]] of [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. Together with [[St Georges Terrace]], [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] and [[William Street, Perth|William Street]] it defines the boundary of the main shopping precinct of the central city.
'''Barrack Street''' is one of two major cross-streets in the [[Perth central business district|central business district]] of [[Perth]], Western Australia. Together with [[St Georges Terrace]], [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] and [[William Street, Perth|William Street]] it defines the boundary of the main shopping precinct of the central city.


==Route description==
==Route description==
[[File:Looking down towards the Swan Bells on Barrack Street 1 - Perth.jpg|thumb|left|Looking down towards the [[Swan Bells]] on Barrack Street]]
[[File:Looking down towards the Swan Bells on Barrack Street 1 - Perth.jpg|thumb|left|Looking down towards the [[Swan Bells]] on Barrack Street]]
Barrack Street commences at [[Barrack Street Jetty]], and the adjacent [[Barrack Square]]. Moving in an uphill direction away from the [[Swan River (Western Australia)|Swan River]], it passes alongside the [[Supreme Court Gardens, Perth|Supreme Court Gardens]] and the [[Stirling Gardens]]. Crossing [[St Georges Terrace]], Barrack Street then passes alongside the heritage-listed State Treasury Building and the [[Perth Town Hall]]. The town hall location was regularly utilised for special occasions - the [[Centenary of Western Australia]] celebrations in 1929, and the Royal Visit in 1901 <ref>Decorative arch erected for the July 1901 royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York.see http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12285938?q=Barrack+Street+Perth&c=picture</ref>
Barrack Street commences at [[Barrack Street Jetty]], and the adjacent [[Barrack Square]]. Moving in an uphill direction away from the [[Swan River (Western Australia)|Swan River]], it passes alongside the [[Supreme Court Gardens, Perth|Supreme Court Gardens]] and the [[Stirling Gardens]]. Crossing [[St Georges Terrace]], Barrack Street then passes alongside the heritage-listed [[Treasury Buildings, Perth|Treasury Buildings]] and the [[Perth Town Hall]]. The town hall location was regularly utilised for special occasions, including the [[Royal visits to Australia#Early 20th century (1901–1950)|royal visit in 1901]],<ref>Decorative arch erected for the July 1901 royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York.see http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12285938?q=Barrack+Street+Perth&c=picture</ref> and the [[centenary of Western Australia]] celebrations in 1929.


Commercial buildings on the opposite side of the street give way to small retail businesses on both sides between [[Hay Street, Perth|Hay Street]] and [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]].
Commercial buildings on the opposite side of the street give way to small retail businesses on both sides between [[Hay Street, Perth|Hay Street]] and [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]].


The street terminates at [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] continuing as [[Beaufort Street]] on and over the [[Barrack Street Bridge]] which crosses the [[Midland railway line|Midland]] and [[Armadale railway line|Armadale]] railway lines. The Barrack Street Bridge was constructed in 1894.
The street terminates at [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]], continuing as [[Beaufort Street]] on and over the [[Barrack Street Bridge]], which crosses the [[Midland line, Perth|Midland]] and [[Armadale railway line|Armadale]] railway lines. The Barrack Street Bridge was constructed in 1894.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Barrack Street traffic 1929.jpg|thumb|Traffic along a block of Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia in 1929]]
[[File:Barrack Street traffic 1929.jpg|thumb|Traffic along a block of Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia in 1929]]
Barrack Street existed as a named road as early as 1833.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article641841 |title=QUARTER SESSIONS. |newspaper=[[Perth Gazette|The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847)]] |location=WA |date=5 October 1833 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=158 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was named for the military barracks that existed along the alignment, at the corner of St Georges Terrace, in 1829.<ref>{{cite web|title=Origins Of Street Names In Perth|url=http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/docvault.nsf/web/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310/$FILE/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310.pdf|publisher=Western Australian Land Information Authority|accessdate=14 August 2013|format=PDF}}</ref><ref name="naming" /> Construction of the barracks began on 13 August 1829, the day after Governor Stirling declared the foundation of the town of Perth. Soon afterwards, the soldiers' quarters were established, along an alignment that formed the street.<ref name="naming">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46302146 |title=PERTH NAMES. |newspaper=[[Perth Gazette|The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954)]] |location=Perth, WA |date=18 February 1939 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
Barrack Street existed as a named road as early as 1833.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article641841 |title=QUARTER SESSIONS. |newspaper=[[The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal]] |location=WA |date=5 October 1833 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=158 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It was named for the military barracks that existed along the alignment, at the corner of St Georges Terrace, in 1829.<ref>{{cite web|title=Origins Of Street Names In Perth|url=http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/docvault.nsf/web/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310/$FILE/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310.pdf|publisher=Western Australian Land Information Authority|accessdate=14 August 2013|format=PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212191516/http://www.landgate.wa.gov.au/docvault.nsf/web/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310/$FILE/MAP_DLI_Perth_200310.pdf|archive-date=12 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="naming" /> Construction of the barracks began on 13 August 1829, the day after [[Governor Stirling]] declared the foundation of the town of Perth. Soon afterwards, the soldiers' quarters were established, along an alignment that formed the street.<ref name="naming">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46302146 |title=PERTH NAMES. |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |location=Perth |date=18 February 1939 |accessdate=21 August 2013 |page=5 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


The section between [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street]] and Wellington Street saw a minor urban renewal with Barrack Plaza officially opening on 12 July 2006.<ref>http://www.medina.com.au Medina Apartment Hotels</ref>
The section between [[Murray Street, Perth|Murray Street]] and Wellington Street saw a minor urban renewal with Barrack Plaza officially opening on 12 July 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.medina.com.au/ |title=Medina Apartment Hotels |access-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114224829/http://www.medina.com.au/ |archive-date=14 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Traffic direction===
Barrack Street began as a two-way street.
In 2010, the section between [[Riverside Drive, Perth|Riverside Drive]] and The Esplanade returned to two-way traffic. Further conversion occurred in 2011; the section between The Esplanade and St Georges Terrace was changed back to two-way traffic, and on 29 November 2015 the section between St Georges Terrace and Wellington Street was converted.

===Cathedral Square===
With the evolution of the properties in the [[Perth CBD|CBD]] block defined by Barrack Street, Hay Street, [[Pier Street, Perth|Pier Street]] and St Georges Terrace, Barrack Street has become the western boundary of the [[Cathedral Square, Perth|Cathedral Square]] precinct. The renovation and revitalisation of the Perth Town Hall, and Treasury buildings has made the Barrack Street side a pedestrian entry point into the Square.


==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==
Barrack Street intersects all the major east-west routes in the [[Perth (suburb)|Perth CBD]]. It is the northbound route of [[List of road routes in Western Australia#53|State Route&nbsp;53]] through the CBD. [[William Street, Perth|William Street]], one block over to the west, carries the route southbound.<ref name=gmaps>{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Barrack+St%2FState+Route+53&daddr=Barrack+St%2FState+Route+53&hl=en&ll=-31.955512,115.86143&spn=0.008875,0.013078&sll=-31.957214,115.859435&sspn=0.004438,0.006539&geocode=FQZaGP4d69vnBg%3BFQlyGP4dYufnBg&t=m&dirflg=w&mra=prev&z=17 |accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref>
Barrack Street intersects all the major east–west routes in the [[Perth (suburb)|Perth CBD]], with all intersections being signalised except for Geoffrey Bolton Avenue. Prior to two-way conversion in 2015, it was the northbound route of [[List of road routes in Western Australia#53|State Route&nbsp;53]] through the CBD with [[William Street, Perth|William Street]], one block over to the west, carrying the route southbound.<ref name=gmaps>{{Google maps|url=https://maps.google.com.au/maps?saddr=Barrack+St%2FState+Route+53&daddr=Barrack+St%2FState+Route+53&hl=en&ll=-31.955512,115.86143&spn=0.008875,0.013078&sll=-31.957214,115.859435&sspn=0.004438,0.006539&geocode=FQZaGP4d69vnBg%3BFQlyGP4dYufnBg&t=m&dirflg=w&mra=prev&z=17 |accessdate=21 August 2013}}</ref> Since conversion and development of [[Elizabeth Quay]], however, Barrack Street now carries both directions of State Route 53 north of The Esplanade before switching to State Route 5 south of The Esplanade.

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*{{AUshield|S|65}} [[Wellington Street, Perth|Wellington Street]] (State Route&nbsp;65)
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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[[Category:Barrack Street, Perth| ]]
[[Category:Streets in Perth central business district, Western Australia]]

Latest revision as of 07:53, 22 July 2024

Barrack Street, Perth

Photograph of road and city buildings
View south down Barrack Street, from the corner of Murray Street, circa 2004
Map
General information
TypeStreet
Length750 m (0.5 mi)[1]
Openedc. 1830s
Route number(s) State Route 53
Major junctions
South end Riverside Drive (State Route 5)
 
North end
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Perth
Suburb(s)Perth

Barrack Street is one of two major cross-streets in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia. Together with St Georges Terrace, Wellington Street and William Street it defines the boundary of the main shopping precinct of the central city.

Route description

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Looking down towards the Swan Bells on Barrack Street

Barrack Street commences at Barrack Street Jetty, and the adjacent Barrack Square. Moving in an uphill direction away from the Swan River, it passes alongside the Supreme Court Gardens and the Stirling Gardens. Crossing St Georges Terrace, Barrack Street then passes alongside the heritage-listed Treasury Buildings and the Perth Town Hall. The town hall location was regularly utilised for special occasions, including the royal visit in 1901,[2] and the centenary of Western Australia celebrations in 1929.

Commercial buildings on the opposite side of the street give way to small retail businesses on both sides between Hay Street and Wellington Street.

The street terminates at Wellington Street, continuing as Beaufort Street on and over the Barrack Street Bridge, which crosses the Midland and Armadale railway lines. The Barrack Street Bridge was constructed in 1894.

History

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Traffic along a block of Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia in 1929

Barrack Street existed as a named road as early as 1833.[3] It was named for the military barracks that existed along the alignment, at the corner of St Georges Terrace, in 1829.[4][5] Construction of the barracks began on 13 August 1829, the day after Governor Stirling declared the foundation of the town of Perth. Soon afterwards, the soldiers' quarters were established, along an alignment that formed the street.[5]

The section between Murray Street and Wellington Street saw a minor urban renewal with Barrack Plaza officially opening on 12 July 2006.[6]

Traffic direction

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Barrack Street began as a two-way street. In 2010, the section between Riverside Drive and The Esplanade returned to two-way traffic. Further conversion occurred in 2011; the section between The Esplanade and St Georges Terrace was changed back to two-way traffic, and on 29 November 2015 the section between St Georges Terrace and Wellington Street was converted.

Cathedral Square

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With the evolution of the properties in the CBD block defined by Barrack Street, Hay Street, Pier Street and St Georges Terrace, Barrack Street has become the western boundary of the Cathedral Square precinct. The renovation and revitalisation of the Perth Town Hall, and Treasury buildings has made the Barrack Street side a pedestrian entry point into the Square.

Major intersections

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Barrack Street intersects all the major east–west routes in the Perth CBD, with all intersections being signalised except for Geoffrey Bolton Avenue. Prior to two-way conversion in 2015, it was the northbound route of State Route 53 through the CBD with William Street, one block over to the west, carrying the route southbound.[1] Since conversion and development of Elizabeth Quay, however, Barrack Street now carries both directions of State Route 53 north of The Esplanade before switching to State Route 5 south of The Esplanade.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Perth0.00.0 Wellington Street (State Route 65) – East Perth, West PerthNo right turn permitted from Wellington Street east to Barrack Street south. Northern terminus, continues north as Beaufort Street (State Route 53)
0.150.093Murray Street east / Murray Street Mall west
0.300.19Hay Street east / Hay Street Mall west
0.450.28St Georges Terrace – Kings Park, West Perth, Victoria Park, AlbanyNo right turn permitted from St Georges Terrace east to Barrack Street south and Barrack Street south to St Georges Terrace west
0.60.37 The Esplanade (State Route 5) – Kings Park, FremantleRoute transition. State Route 53 southern terminus, continues as State Route 5 southbound
0.70.43Geoffrey Bolton Avenue – Elizabeth QuayNo right permitted from Barrack Street south to Geoffrey Bolton Avenue west
0.80.50 Riverside Drive (State Route 5) east – Victoria Park, East Perth / Barrack Square exits.No turns permitted from Riverside Drive/Barrack Street to Barrack Square. Northern terminus, continues east as Riverside Drive (State Route 5)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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Notes

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b "Barrack Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ^ Decorative arch erected for the July 1901 royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of York.see http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/12285938?q=Barrack+Street+Perth&c=picture
  3. ^ "QUARTER SESSIONS". The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. WA: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1833. p. 158. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Origins Of Street Names In Perth" (PDF). Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. ^ a b "PERTH NAMES". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 18 February 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Medina Apartment Hotels". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2019.