Northbridge, Western Australia
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Northbridge Perth, Western Australia |
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James Street, Northbridge
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 Northbridge
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| Coordinates | 31°56′46″S 115°51′14″E / 31.946°S 115.854°ECoordinates: 31°56′46″S 115°51′14″E / 31.946°S 115.854°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,005 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6003 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 1 km (1 mi) N of Perth CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Perth | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Perth | ||||||||||||
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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.
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 which are east of William Street and/or north of Newcastle Street, 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 Wellington Street bus station. It is served by a free CAT 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.
The area now known as Northbridge originally hosted freshwater swamps where the current railway station and railway lines are.
Draining of the swamps commenced in the 1860s, by convict labour, facilitating the construction of more permanent buildings. The gold boom of the 1890s saw the construction of many hotels for the accommodation of prospectors, including the Brass Monkey (built 1896). The 1890s saw the area house the attorney-general and many others from the elite classes.
It was for that elite population that several private schools were established in the area, such as Scotch College (1897) and Presbyterian Ladies' College (1915). These schools were subsequently relocated. Around the time of World War I, as the elite began to move out of the area, the area became a hub of European immigration, especially Greek and Macedonian.
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