Brisbane Street, Perth

Brisbane Street is a major cross street located in the suburb of Perth. It runs from Palmerston Street through to Stirling Street, and intersects major roads Lake Street, William Street, and Beaufort Street. The section between Beaufort Street and Stirling Street was called Padbury Street until circa 1917.[1] The street was named after Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales.[2]

"Among other streets which Dr Battye said were named after English and Colonial public men were Aberdeen, Newcastle, Brisbane, Bulwer (Bulwer-Lyton), Moore, Short, Hill, Irwin, Hutt and Milligan Streets and Harvest Terrace."[3]

The street had the McDowall's service station,[4] as well as a Methodist church.[5]

References
  1. "Post Office Directories". State Library of WA. 1917. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. "PERTH STREETS. Origin of Nomenclature". Sunday Times. 4 August 1929. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  3. "STREETS OF PERTH. Origin of Their Names". Western Mail. 10 November 1927. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. Illustrations Ltd; HRRC (1951), McDowall's Lubritorium and McDowall's Garage, Brisbane Street, East Perth, retrieved 8 June 2018
  5. Interior of Methodist Church Brisbane Street, Perth, taken during a social gathering, retrieved 8 June 2018


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