Murray Street, Perth
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Murray Street is one of four main east-west roads within the Perth CBD.
The street, the central portion of which has become a pedestrian mall, was named after Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1828 to 1830.
It is the one main road in Perth that has an eastern ending at a church - the Roman Catholic St Mary's Cathedral, the other major churches in the CBD are at the side of the city streets.
The mall was created later than the Hay Street mall, and its central section had no hotels whereas Wellington, Hay and St Georges Terrace have.
The number of historic arcades linking with the Hay Street mall is significant compared to other parts of the CBD.
The western and eastern ends of the street have had significant changes in land use compared to the central section.
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[edit] Shops & Malls
The strip has many popular shops lining the street. The Mall has a very popular food court & seafood resturant overlooking the street, and other shops for other specialities are also included in the mall.
Other independent stores line the street, including brands like Sussan.
[edit] Acsess to Perth
The street is within easy walking acsess to the Perth Train Station, the Museum of Art and the Museum of Western Australia. Parking garages are also located nearby.
[edit] An Icon Of Perth
The street is widely used as a "symbol of Perth," with people using the familar round streetlamps and location in Perth as a sign of Perth's culture and population.
The popularity of the symbol has boosted Murray Street's popularity in Perth and around Australia.
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Closer view of Murray Street on Google Maps
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