Beaufort Street
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Beaufort Street Western Australia |
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| View south-west, in Mount Lawley | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Opened | 1900s |
| Route number(s) |
 State Route 53
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| Southwest end |
 Wellington Street (State Route 65), Perth
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| Northeast end | Cul-de-sac near Coode Street, Bedford |
| Major suburbs | Highgate, Mount Lawley, Inglewood |
Beaufort Street is a major road in the inner north-eastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting the Morley area to the Perth CBD. For most of its length, it is a single-carriageway, two-way road with two lanes in each direction.
Since 2011, the street has played host to the community focused Beaufort Street Festival. In 2013, over 120,000 people attended the festival, making it one of Perth's largest street festivals.
Beaufort Street begins at Wellingtion Street in the Perth CBD, continuing north from Barrack Street. It heads northeast towards the Morley area, terminating in a cul de sac near Coode Street. Another section of Beaufort St runs between Coode Street and Drake Street. It is part of State Route 53, which connects Riverside Drive in Perth, near The Bell Tower, to Gnangara Road in Lexia, at the northern edge of Whiteman Park.
Beaufort Street is a popular shopping and eating strip, especially in Mount Lawley and Inglewood. The Astor Cinema is also on Beaufort Street.
It is one of the most heavily patronised bus corridors in Perth, served by Transperth's most frequent suburban bus route 950 and limited stops route 66 for its entire length, and by routes 67 and 68 between Perth and Grand Promenade, Bedford.
Beaufort Street has existed since at least 1848. The road was macadamised in 1870. The road was initially built to service the Mount Lawley area in the early 19th century.
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