Outram Street
Street in Perth, Western Australia
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Outram Street is a 750-metre-long (0.5 mi)[1] street, named after Sir James Outram, in West Perth.[2]
Wellington Street (State Route 65)Outram Street | |
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| Looking south along Outram Street from Wellington Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 750 m (0.5 mi)[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Kings Park Road |
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| North end | Wellington Street (State Route 65) |
| Location(s) | |
| Suburb(s) | West Perth |
Location
The street runs parallel to Colin and Havelock Streets (which are further to the east and closer to the CBD), from Kings Park Road to Wellington Street.[1]
History
For a significant part of the early twentieth century, wealthy merchants and politicians had family homes in the street.[3][4] Some of the significant structures from that era remain intact, but with different uses.[5]
By the late 1930s the development of blocks of flats and apartments were beginning to change the landscape of Outram Street and West Perth.[6]
In the transition from residential suburb to concentrated office accommodation, values of land have made it a significant location adjacent to the Perth CBD.[7][8]
Heritage value
Some of the structures like the Outram Street Terraces (number 74-82)[9] have been on the Interim Heritage Register since 2000.
