Vincent Street, North Perth

Vincent Street
Western Australia
West end
East end
Coordinates 31°56′10.8″S 115°50′18.8″E / 31.936333°S 115.838556°E / -31.936333; 115.838556
General information
Type Street
Location Perth
Length 2.95 km (1.8 mi)[1]
Opened c.1876[2]
Route number(s) State Route 72
Major junctions
West end Mitchell Freeway, Leederville Parade
East end Beaufort Street
Location(s)
LGA(s) City of Vincent
Major suburbs Leederville, North Perth, West Perth, Perth

Vincent Street is a street in Perth, Western Australia. It runs west-east, separating the suburbs of West Perth and Perth from North Perth.

The street is believed to have been named by the chief draftsman in the Lands Department, 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 city council chambers are located).[2]

Notable places along Vincent Street include:

References

  1. Google Maps Labs, distance measurement tool
  2. 1 2 "History of Vincent". City of Vincent. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
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