Murray Street, Perth

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The Commonwealth Bank building stands on the corner of Murray Street and Forrest Place.

View along the pedestrian mall in the direction of Barrack Street and St Mary's Cathedral.

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.

[edit] Shops and malls

The strip has many popular shops lining the street. The Mall has a very popular food court & seafood restaurant 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] Accessibility

The Murray street mall is directly connected to the Perth Underground railway station by an entry at the west end of the mall, and via Forrest Place to the original Perth railway station and the Museum of Western Australia. Parking garages are also located nearby.