Subiaco, Western Australia
Encyclopedia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, situated to the north west of Kings Park
. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Subiaco
.
Indigenous people.
The area was settled in 1851 by Italian
Benedictine
monks. The monks named the area after Subiaco
in Italy, the location where Benedict of Nursia
, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, had begun his work.
The area was transformed over the last half of the 20th century from an older working class area to one of Perth's most fashionable suburbs.
, Mueller Park
, the Regal Theatre
, the Subiaco Hotel, the Victorian Terraces on Catherine Street, the Colonnade and Subi Centro and the Subiaco Theatre Centre
.
The main street of Subiaco is Rokeby Road which is named after Lord Rokeby. Another important commercial road is Hay Street
.
Residential areas include Subi Centro, a modern housing development with the sunken Subiaco railway station on reclaimed industrial land near Wembley
, and older heritage properties towards Shenton Park.
Major hospital facilities include St John of God Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
and King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
.
School facilities include Subiaco Primary School and Perth Modern School
, which is renowned for being the oldest government school as well as the only academically selective school in Western Australia.
and Subiaco, Italy
.
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....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, situated to the north west of Kings Park
Kings Park, Western Australia
Kings Park is a park located on the western edge of Perth, Western Australia central business district. The park is a mixture of grassed parkland, botanical gardens and natural bushland on Mount Eliza with two thirds of the grounds conserved as native bushland. With panoramic views of the Swan...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Subiaco
City of Subiaco
The City of Subiaco is a Local Government Area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately 7 km² in inner western metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia and lies about 3 km west of the Perth CBD.-History:...
.
History
Prior to European settlement the area was home to the NoongarNoongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
Indigenous people.
The area was settled in 1851 by Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Benedictine
Order of Saint Benedict
The Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
monks. The monks named the area after Subiaco
Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. It is mainly renowned as a tourist and religious resort for its sacred grotto , in the St. Benedict's Abbey, and the other Abbey of St. Scholastica...
in Italy, the location where Benedict of Nursia
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, had begun his work.
The area was transformed over the last half of the 20th century from an older working class area to one of Perth's most fashionable suburbs.
Landmarks
Landmarks of the suburb include Subiaco OvalSubiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
, Mueller Park
Mueller Park
Mueller Park is a park in Subiaco, Western Australia, situated between Perth Modern School and Subiaco Oval. It originally comprised the land area which included Subiaco Oval and in the early 1900s housed tennis, croquet, bowls, cricket and football clubs....
, the Regal Theatre
Regal Theatre
The Regal Theatre is a theatre located in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia.The theatre was named for King George VI who, at the time, had taken up the throne....
, the Subiaco Hotel, the Victorian Terraces on Catherine Street, the Colonnade and Subi Centro and the Subiaco Theatre Centre
The Hole in the Wall Theatre
The Hole in the Wall Theatre was a theatre in Subiaco, Western Australia, that was home to performances from 1984 to 2003. In 2005 it was refurbished and renamed to the Subiaco Theatre Centre....
.
Hay Street, Perth
Hay Street is a major road through the CBD of Perth, Western Australia. The street was named after Robert William Hay, the Permanent Under Secretary for Colonies. Sections of the road were called Howick Street and Twiss Street until 1897...
.
Residential areas include Subi Centro, a modern housing development with the sunken Subiaco railway station on reclaimed industrial land near Wembley
Wembley, Western Australia
Wembley is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6014.The main streets in Wembley are Cambridge Street, Harborne Street, Grantham Street and Selby Street. It is an upper middle class, medium-density suburb. Wembley is home to Bold Park...
, and older heritage properties towards Shenton Park.
Major hospital facilities include St John of God Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Princess Margaret Hospital for Children is a centre for paediatric research and care. The hospital is located on Roberts Road in Subiaco, Western Australia. It is the state's only specialist children's hospital...
and King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women
King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women is located at 374 Bagot Road, Subiaco, Western Australia.It provides pregnancy and neonatal care within the greater Perth Metropolitan area. In cases where patients have gone to private maternity clinics they may be moved to KEMH should complications occur...
.
School facilities include Subiaco Primary School and Perth Modern School
Perth Modern School
Perth Modern School is an academically-selective co-educational public high school located in Subiaco, an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia.The school, established in 1911, now caters for students with high academic ability....
, which is renowned for being the oldest government school as well as the only academically selective school in Western Australia.
Events
Subiaco Street Festival is held every year as a street party on Rokeby Road and Hay Street and includes live entertainment and games.Sister cities
The City has sister "city" arrangements with the towns of Subiaco, ArkansasSubiaco, Arkansas
Subiaco is a town in Logan County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Subiaco in the Lazio region of Italy...
and Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. It is mainly renowned as a tourist and religious resort for its sacred grotto , in the St. Benedict's Abbey, and the other Abbey of St. Scholastica...
.