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Beach Street, Fremantle
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Beach Street in a street located in Fremantle, Western Australia. It runs along the historic (original before Victoria Quay was built) southern shore of the Swan River, south-east of the inner harbour, between Parry Street and East Street.
Beach Street | |
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Beach Street streetscape just north of Parry Street intersection | |
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Coordinates |
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General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
Major junctions | |
South end | Elder Place, Parry Street |
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North end | East Street, Riverside Road |
Location(s) | |
Suburb(s) | Fremantle |
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It crosses under the Fremantle Traffic Bridge and turns uphill next to the Fremantle Railway Bridge.
At one end, south-west of Parry Street, Beach Street becomes Elder Place; the other end, east of East Street, becomes Riverside Road.
In the 1920s its general condition was noted as being hazardous by local businesses.[1][2]
The harbour section of the street is lined with heritage buildings, such Dalgety Woolstores,[3] Australia Hotel, and other shipping and export related industries,[4] as well as former businesses existing in the street, such as Western Ice Works,[5] and Western Engineering and Foundry Company.[6] Due to its location, it was possible to see the development of the portion of Eastern Fremantle (formerly known as Richmond), from Beach Street over time.[7][8]