Suburb of Perth, Western Australia
Northbridge
is an
inner city
suburb
of
Perth
, Western Australia, historically separated from Perth's
central business district
by the
Fremantle
and
Joondalup
railway lines. It is part of the
City of Perth
local government area.
Location
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Located immediately north of the CBD, Northbridge is officially bounded by
William Street
,
Roe Street
, Newcastle Street and the
Mitchell Freeway
.
The name Northbridge is often misapplied to areas and landmarks east of William Street and/or north of Newcastle Street,
[
citation needed
]
such as the
Perth Cultural Centre
, which are technically still part of the
suburb of Perth
.
The area is accessible by foot from
Perth railway station
and
Perth Busport
. It is served by a free
Central Area Transit
bus and also has a significant number of public car parks, both open and high rise.
The area is largely a mix of commercial, public and residential properties.
History
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The area now known as Northbridge originally hosted
freshwater swamps
where the current railway station and railway lines are.
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Draining of the swamps commenced in the 1860s, by convict labour, facilitating the construction of more permanent buildings.
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The
gold boom
of the 1890s saw the construction of many hotels for the accommodation of prospectors, including The Great Western Hotel (built 1896, now the
Brass Monkey Hotel
).
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[4]
The 1890s saw the area home to the state attorney-general and many other wealthy or influential people.
[3]
Several private schools were also established in the late colonial area, such as
Scotch College
(1897) and
Presbyterian Ladies' College
(1915).
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These schools have since relocated. Around the time of World War I, the area became a hub of European immigration, especially Greek and Macedonian.
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In the 1950s and 60s post-war European migration changed the culture of the city, creating an al-fresco lifestyle of restaurants, cafes and bars that people enjoy today.
[3]
The area was once a part of the
Perth central business district
, and was known by informal names such as "North of the
Bridge
" and "North of the [railway] Line". It was split from Perth and officially gazetted as a suburb in 1982.
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Culture
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Northbridge presently is a multicultural precinct, and contains a wide array of cuisine, including Asian and Mediterranean cuisine, and contains Perth's main nightlife district, which is centred on
James Street
and Lake Street. Northbridge's restaurant, cafe and bar scene varies from laneway bars and hole in the wall eateries, to prominent multi storey venues such as the Brass Monkey and Metro City concert club. Northbridge also hosts Perth's main
Chinatown
area centred around Chung Wah Lane.
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The area has a historical connection to the Greek and Italian communities, with Perth's first Orthodox Church located on Parker Street.
[7]
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The main public open space area in the suburb is at
Russell Square
. The Northbridge Piazza also serves as an open air communal space, which has been used as a venue to show free movies, live music performances, and broadcasts of popular sporting events.
[9]
In March 2018,
Yagan Square
was officially opened, a new public space between the CBD and Northbridge. The Digital Tower, the Marketplace and recreational areas are now available for tourists and residents.
Northbridge History Project
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In the early 2000s the Northbridge History Project was supported by the Government of Western Australia, on the recommendation of a report to the Premier
Richard Court
. The project finished in 2010.
Northbridge History Study Days were conducted in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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During the project duration publications were produced, and an archive of the project was made, with publications and reports available on the project website.
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The book published in 2009 compiling the Study Days papers
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had the following items from two years:
Papers from 2007
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- Felicity Morel-EdnieBrown
The swamp stealers : topography and change in Northbridge
- Jenny Gregory
Northbridge and Carlton : ethnoscapes of consumption?
- Susanna Iuliano
Espresso bar lifestyle : Italian migrants and cafe culture in Northbridge, Western Australia
- Nonja Peters
On the street where you live : inner city immigrant enterprise
- John N. Yiannakis
'The chicken of the egg', Greek settlement in Northbridge : Greeks in metropolitan Western Australia
Papers from 2008
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- Emma Benichou
Northbridge through the eyes of a 'Flaneur'
- Geoffrey Bolton
Northbridge as microcosm
- Richard Offen
Northbridge heritage : friend or foe
- Peter Conole
The Northbridge era in Western Australian policing
- Bobbie Oliver
'Be workmen true, to workmen still', labor history and heritage in Northbridge
- Keith B. Shilkin
Jewish Northbridge
- Christine Choo
Socially and economically disadvantaged in Northbridge : a recent history (1960s-2007)
- Kirrily Jordan and Jock Collins
Cosmopolitan Northbridge : a changing inner-city ethnic landscape
Transport
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Bus routes serving
Fitzgerald Street
:
Perth City Link
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The former separation of the Perth CBD and Northbridge has been changed through the
Perth City Link
project - which saw the former railway yard that was just to the west of the Perth railway station changed to an urban development project. Northbridge now connects through to the Perth CBD through
Yagan Square
and Manatj Park.
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Notable people
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Notable people from or who have lived in Northbridge include:
Gallery
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The Northbridge sign and the Rechabite
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View of the North Metropolitan TAFE buildings
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Russell Square
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Arch, Northbridge
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St Brigid's Church with St Brigid's School
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Greek Orthodox
Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helene
References
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
(28 June 2022).
"Northbridge (WA) (suburb and locality)"
.
Australian Census 2021 QuickStats
. Retrieved
28 June
2022
.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
(28 June 2022).
"2021 Community Profiles: Northbridge (WA) (Suburbs and Localities)"
.
2021 Census of Population and Housing
. Retrieved
17 July
2022
.
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Matthew Perkins (14 August 2008).
"The swampy history of Northbridge"
.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
.
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"Brass Monkey"
.
Heritage Perth
. City of Perth
. Retrieved
11 June
2020
.
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"History of metropolitan suburb names ? N"
. Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from
the original
on 16 March 2022
. Retrieved
31 August
2008
.
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"MRA - making great places in Perth"
.
www.mra.wa.gov.au
. Archived from
the original
on 8 November 2014.
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Morel-EdnieBrown, Felicity (January 2011).
"Community engagement, heritage and rediscovering a sense of place in Northbridge, Perth, Australia"
(PDF)
.
International Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
.
7
(1): 1?25.
ISSN
1823-6243
.
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Jordan, Kirrily; Collins, Jock (2009). "Cosmopolitan Northbridge: A changing inner-city ethnic landscape".
Northbridge Studies Day Papers
. Network Books: 249?275.
ISBN
978-1-920845-51-3
.
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"Northbridge Piazza | City of Perth"
. Archived from
the original
on 17 March 2017
. Retrieved
26 May
2017
.
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"Northbridge History Project - Northbridge History Studies Day"
.
www.northbridgehistory.wa.gov.au
. Archived from
the original
on 26 January 2014.
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"Northbridge History Project - Publications"
.
www.northbridgehistory.wa.gov.au
. Archived from
the original
on 26 January 2014.
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Newport, Tanya; Morel-EdnieBrown, Felicity; Western Australia. Dept. of the Premier and Cabinet (2006),
Northbridge : guide to sources 2006
, Dept. of the Premier and Cabinet
, retrieved
24 March
2013
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Yiannakis, John N; Morel-EdnieBrown, Felicity; Nile, Richard, 1958- (2009),
Northbridge studies day papers
, Network Books,
ISBN
978-1-920845-51-3
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Perth CAT Timetable 203
(PDF)
(Perth CAT). Transperth. 15 June 2023 [effective from 2 July 2023].
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"Route 19".
Bus Timetable 71
(PDF)
. Transperth. 8 February 2023 [effective from 12 March 2023].
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"Route 360".
Bus Timetable 76
(PDF)
. Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
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"Route 361".
Bus Timetable 76
(PDF)
. Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
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"Route 362".
Bus Timetable 76
(PDF)
. Transperth. 4 August 2023 [effective from 10 September 2023].
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"Route 960".
Bus Timetable 210
(PDF)
. Transperth. 28 August 2023 [effective from 20 November 2023].
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"Perth City Link - Overview"
.
DevelopmentWA - Shaping our State's future
. Retrieved
9 April
2022
.
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