Leake Street, Fremantle Explained

Type:	street
Road Name:	Leake Street
State:	wa
Image Alt:	One-way street towards camera turning right, surrounded by parking and two-storey buildings on both sides
Length:	0.15
Length Ref:	^[1]
Direction A:	East
End A:	Market Street
Direction B:	West
End B:	Pakenham Street

Leake Street is a street in the city of Fremantle, Western Australia, located between Market Street and Pakenham Street. It was named after George Leake, the first resident magistrate of Fremantle in 1839.^[2]

As a side street, it was neglected early on for road surface improvement.^[3]

In the early twentieth century, it was frequently cited as a problematic street with the members of the "Leake Street Push" being seen as disorderly and lawless.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leake Street . Google Maps . 1 December 2022 . en.
2. Web site: City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index . 17 March 2017.
3. News: FREMANTLE. . . V . 231 . Western Australia . 17 May 1890 . 17 March 2017 . 11 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: A STREET "PUSH." . . XLV . 13,728 . South Australia . 17 October 1902 . 17 March 2017 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: THE "LEAKE-STREET PUSH." . . XXI . 8,472 . Western Australia . 16 October 1902 . 17 March 2017 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: THE LEAKE-STREET "PUSH." . . XXI . 8,478 . Western Australia . 23 October 1902 . 17 March 2017 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION . . XLVIII . 17,023 . Western Australia . 23 November 1929 . 17 March 2017 . 1 (FINAL SPORTING EDITION) . National Library of Australia.