Victoria Avenue, Perth

Victoria Avenue is a major street in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.

It runs north-south through St Georges Terrace, the main road in Perth, toward the Swan River. It intersects major roads running east-west including; Adelaide Terrace, Hay Street, Murray Street, and Wellington Street.

At the northern end of Victoria Avenue is Victoria Square, enclosing St Mary's Cathedral.[1]

Victoria Avenue is frequently used in the annual Channel 7 Christmas Pageant.

Buildings

On the corner of Victoria Avenue and St Georges Terrace, a school named Christian Brothers College existed; it was located at that site until 1961, when it was demolished.[2]

The site is currently occupied by the Duxton Hotel.[3]

See also

Australian roads portal

References

  1. ↑ Orloff, Izzy; HRRC (1919), St. Mary's Cathedral, retrieved 18 May 2014
  2. ↑ HRRC (1905), Christian Brothers College, corner Victoria Avenue and St George's Terrace, Perth, retrieved 18 May 2014
  3. ↑ "Duxton Hotel". Retrieved 2013-10-09.

Route map: Bing