King Street, Perth

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King Street

King Street, Perth, seen from Central Park, January 2021.jpg
King Street between Hay and Murray Street
King Street, Perth
General information
TypeStreet
Length400 m (1,300 ft)
Major junctions
South end St Georges Terrace
  Hay Street, Murray Street
North end Wellington Street Australian state route 65.svg State Route 65
Location(s)
Major suburbs Perth

King Street is located in the central business district (CBD) of Perth, Western Australia. The street has a very European feel with its early 20th century, low-rise architecture and restored facades.

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History

The street was originally called King William Street and was probably named after King William IV. [1] Its name appears for the first time on maps of the Land Department in 1840. [1]

Commonly once known locally as the start of the "West End",[ citation needed ] it transverses two of Perth's major streets, Murray Street and Hay Street. Between the two there used to be many high-end stores such as McKilroy, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Kookai, Bally, Georg Jensen, Tiffany & Co., Sass and Bide, Watches of Switzerland, Zomp, Dilettante, Hunt Leather, Longchamp, and many other stores and cafes. Almost all have now left for new premises in Murray Street, Perth's new retail centre.

Other high-end retailers that once surrounded King Street on Hay Street included Burberry, Emporio Armani, Canali, Hugo Boss and Apple.

King Street's demise has been well documented and many commentators have noted that it now consists largely of empty shops.

During significant changes in the Perth CBD in the 1980s, King Street was recognised as being a significant remnant of Perth's earlier streetscapes. [2] [3] [4]

The street precinct is listed with the Heritage Council of Western Australia. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "PERTH STREETS". Sunday Times (Perth) . No. 1645. Western Australia. 4 August 1929. p. 12 (Second Section). Retrieved 21 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. King Street study : first stage study, n.p, 1987, retrieved 2 June 2012
  3. Perth (W.A. : Municipality). Planning Dept (1993), King Street Heritage Precinct design guidelines (1st ed.), The Dept., retrieved 2 June 2012
  4. "Remaking the Road in King-street, Perth". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954) . Perth, WA. 12 July 1925. p. 13. Retrieved 2 June 2012 via National Library of Australia.
  5. Heritage Council (31 December 2016). "King Street Precinct". State Heritage Office. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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