Cathedral Avenue Explained

-31.9555°N 115.8608°W

Road Name:	CathedralAvenue, Perth
State:	wa
Type:	street
Length:	0.14
Length Ref:	^[1]
Direction A:	South
End A:	St Georges Terrace
Direction B:	North

Cathedral Avenue is a short lane situated in Perth between St Georges Terrace and Hay Street east of Barrack Street within the Cathedral Square precinct.

Sometimes it was shown as St George's Avenue.^[2] Cathedral Avenue operates as an access route to both the Treasury Buildings and to St George's Cathedral for formal functions.

History

Changes in the buildings along the course of the lane have revealed a range of significant buildings in the city centre.

The Hay Street end was gated in the late 1920s. Parking in the street was regularly a problem.^{[3] [4] [5]} Drunk and disorderly behaviour was an issue over time in the street.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cathedral Avenue . Google Maps . 22 November 2022.
2. Web site: Cathedral Precinct. 64. City Of Perth. March 1978. 22 May 2018.
3. News: CATHEDRAL-AVENUE. . . 51 . 15,413 . Western Australia . 16 November 1935 . 22 July 2024 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: IT IS NO MORE . . XLVIII . 16,947 . Western Australia . 27 August 1929 . 22 July 2024 . 7 (HOME FINAL EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Parking In Avenue . . LXXII . 24,283 . Western Australia . 21 September 1954 . 23 July 2024 . 10 (FINAL) . National Library of Australia.
6. News: CATHEDRAL AVENUE DRUNK . . 8 . 425 . Western Australia . 30 November 1929 . 22 July 2024 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: NUISANCE IN CATHEDRAL AVENUE . . XLVIII . 16,927 . Western Australia . 3 August 1929 . 23 July 2024 . 6 (FINAL SPORTING EDITION) . National Library of Australia.
8. News: A CATHEDRAL- AVENUE BRAWL. . . 1939 . Western Australia . 24 March 1935 . 23 July 2024 . 2 (First Section) . National Library of Australia.