Wellington Street, Perth
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Wellington Street is the northernmost of the four primary east-west streets in the central business district
of Perth
, Western Australia
. It contains several of Perth's key facilities, including the new Harbour Town shopping development, the Wellington Street Bus Station
and the Perth railway station
, Royal Perth Hospital
and Wellington Square, as well as the main offices of several government departments including the Western Australian Tourism Commission and Department of Housing. Parts of the street near the train station are home to several budget hotels and backpacker lodgings, while the more upmarket Hotel Grand Chancellor
is located closer to the freeway.
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
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....
, 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...
. It contains several of Perth's key facilities, including the new Harbour Town shopping development, the Wellington Street Bus Station
Wellington Street bus station, Perth
Wellington Street Bus Station is a Transperth bus station. Built in the early 1970s, it is located next to Perth Station, in Western Australia.-Bus routes:Many major bus services start and terminate at the Wellington Street Bus Station...
and the Perth railway station
Perth railway station
Perth Station including Perth Underground is the largest railway station in Perth, Western Australia, and functions as an interchange between the Transperth Trains Armadale / Thornlie, Fremantle, Joondalup, Mandurah and Midland railway lines, as well as the Transwa Australind.-History:The Victorian...
, Royal Perth Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital is an 855-bed teaching hospital located on the northeastern edge of the CBD of Perth, Western Australia . Royal Perth Hospital also has specialised rehabilitation facilities at Shenton Park.-History:...
and Wellington Square, as well as the main offices of several government departments including the Western Australian Tourism Commission and Department of Housing. Parts of the street near the train station are home to several budget hotels and backpacker lodgings, while the more upmarket Hotel Grand Chancellor
Hotel Grand Chancellor
Hotel Grand Chancellor is an hotel chain that operates throughout Australia and New Zealand.-History:The Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch was severely damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and is believed to be in an imminent state of collapse. The hotel at 26-storeys is the...
is located closer to the freeway.