Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle
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Queen Victoria Street is the main road entering Fremantle
's city centre from the direction of Perth
. It turns off Stirling Highway
and bridges the Swan River
before meeting incoming traffic from Canning Highway
and taking it into the centre of Fremantle. Two famous Perth bars are located on the North Fremantle
side of the river along Queen Victoria Street - Mojo's Bar and Swan Hotel. It was named after Queen Victoria
of England.
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
's city centre from the direction of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It turns off Stirling Highway
Stirling Highway
Stirling Highway is, for most of its length, a four-lane single carriageway and major arterial road between Perth, Western Australia and the port city of Fremantle in Western Australia on the northern side of the Swan River. The speed limit is 60 km/h...
and bridges the Swan River
Swan River (Western Australia)
The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....
before meeting incoming traffic from Canning Highway
Canning Highway
Canning Highway is a mostly 4 lane single carriageway major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia. The speed limit is 60 km/h. It is located south of the Swan River and links Perth with Fremantle, running between The Causeway in Victoria Park and Queen Victoria Street in...
and taking it into the centre of Fremantle. Two famous Perth bars are located on the North Fremantle
North Fremantle, Western Australia
North Fremantle is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle. Its postcode is 6159.The suburb is situated on the Swan River, north of the Port of Fremantle...
side of the river along Queen Victoria Street - Mojo's Bar and Swan Hotel. It was named after Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
of England.
Major intersections
- Tydeman Road - to Port Beach Road (coastal route)
- Canning HighwayCanning HighwayCanning Highway is a mostly 4 lane single carriageway major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia. The speed limit is 60 km/h. It is located south of the Swan River and links Perth with Fremantle, running between The Causeway in Victoria Park and Queen Victoria Street in...
- to East FremantleEast Fremantle, Western AustraliaThe Town of East Fremantle is a Local Government Area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about southwest of Perth's central business district...
, BictonBicton, Western AustraliaBicton is an affluent riverside suburb located in Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melville, and it is located 15 km from the Perth central business district on the south bank of the Swan River...
and ApplecrossApplecross, Western AustraliaApplecross is an affluent riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, bounded by Canning Highway and the Swan River. It is located within the City of Melville.Like the name Perth, the suburb of Applecross borrows its name from the region in Scotland... - Beach Street - to Fremantle railway station
- Burt Street
- James Street - via Ord Street and Hampton Road to South FremantleSouth Fremantle, Western AustraliaSouth Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle.-History:The first development in the area may have been when Richard Goldsmith Meares who established a lime burning kiln in 1831...
, Hamilton HillHamilton Hill, Western AustraliaHamilton Hill is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located southwest of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn.-History:...
and SpearwoodSpearwood, Western AustraliaSpearwood is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. It was named by colonial settlers who noticed the native tea trees, scientific name Melaleuca lanceolata Chipolata, being used for spears by the Yugul Aboriginal people.-History:Settlement appears to...