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Northbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, historically separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines. It is part of the City of Perth local government area.
Located immediately north of the CBD, Northbridge is officially bounded by William Street, Roe Street, Newcastle Street and the Mitchell Freeway.
The name Northbridge is often misapplied to areas and landmarks east of William Street and/or north of Newcastle Street,[citation needed] such as the Perth Cultural Centre, which are technically still part of the suburb of Perth.
The area is accessible by foot from Perth railway station and Perth Busport. It is served by a free Central Area Transit bus and also has a significant number of public car parks, both open and high rise.
The area is largely a mix of commercial, public and residential properties.
The area now known as Northbridge originally hosted freshwater swamps where the current railway station and railway lines are.
Draining of the swamps commenced in the 1860s, by convict labour, facilitating the construction of more permanent buildings. The gold boom of the 1890s saw the construction of many hotels for the accommodation of prospectors, including The Great Western Hotel (built 1896, now the Brass Monkey Hotel). The 1890s saw the area home to the state attorney-general and many other wealthy or influential people.
Several private schools were also established in the late colonial area, such as Scotch College (1897) and Presbyterian Ladies' College (1915). These schools have since relocated. Around the time of World War I, the area became a hub of European immigration, especially Greek and Macedonian.
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Northbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, historically separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines. It is part of the City of Perth local government area.
Located immediately north of the CBD, Northbridge is officially bounded by William Street, Roe Street, Newcastle Street and the Mitchell Freeway.
The name Northbridge is often misapplied to areas and landmarks east of William Street and/or north of Newcastle Street,[citation needed] such as the Perth Cultural Centre, which are technically still part of the suburb of Perth.
The area is accessible by foot from Perth railway station and Perth Busport. It is served by a free Central Area Transit bus and also has a significant number of public car parks, both open and high rise.
The area is largely a mix of commercial, public and residential properties.
The area now known as Northbridge originally hosted freshwater swamps where the current railway station and railway lines are.
Draining of the swamps commenced in the 1860s, by convict labour, facilitating the construction of more permanent buildings. The gold boom of the 1890s saw the construction of many hotels for the accommodation of prospectors, including The Great Western Hotel (built 1896, now the Brass Monkey Hotel). The 1890s saw the area home to the state attorney-general and many other wealthy or influential people.
Several private schools were also established in the late colonial area, such as Scotch College (1897) and Presbyterian Ladies' College (1915). These schools have since relocated. Around the time of World War I, the area became a hub of European immigration, especially Greek and Macedonian.
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