Vincent Street, North Perth Explained

Type:street
Urban:yes
Road Name:Vincent Street
City:Perth
State:wa
Alternative Location Map:Australia Western Australia metropolitan Perth
Coordinates A:-31.9363°N 115.8386°W
Coordinates B:-31.9366°N 115.8706°W
Pushpin Label Position B:right
Length:2.95
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
End A:Mitchell Freeway, Leederville Parade
Direction B:East
End B:Beaufort Street
Est:c.1876[2]
Route:State Route 72
Lga:City of Vincent

Vincent Street is a street in Perth, Western Australia. It runs west-east, separating the suburbs of West Perth and Perth from North Perth.

The street is believed to have been named by the chief draftsman in the Lands Department, George Vincent, after himself in about 1876. Vincent was the recipient of the land on the north side of the street, east of Charles Street, in the first Crown grant of Perth. The local government area City of Vincent was named after the street (on which the city council chambers are located).[2]

Notable places along Vincent Street include:

Notes and References

  1. https://maps.google.com/maps Google Maps
  2. Web site: History of Vincent. City of Vincent. 2014-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611020706/http://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Your_Council/About_Vincent/History_of_Vincent. 11 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.