St George's Cathedral, Perth

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St Georges Cathedral in Perth, from corner Irwin and Murray Streets. Circa 1890

St George's Cathedral is an Anglican church, located in the centre of Perth, Western Australia in St George's Terrace. As the cathedral it is the principal Anglican church in the city and the Diocese of Perth.

Built in 1888, the building is described as Gothic Revival and is made from handmade clay bricks and Victorian blue stone pillars on footings from Rottnest Island limestone. It was designed by Sydney architect Edmund Blacket. The site is near to the location of the first church built in Perth, by Frederick Irwin, in December 1829 a few months after the city was founded.

Its castellated bell tower was badly damaged in the 1968 Meckering earthquake. The church is currently undergoing a major repair and renovation project.

Adjoining the church is the 1859 Perth Deanery building.