Barrack Street Jetty
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Barrack Street Jetty | |||||
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 Eastbound view in June 2013 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Barrack Street, Perth Western Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°57′35″S 115°51′29″E / 31.9597°S 115.8581°E | ||||
| Owned by | Government of Western Australia | ||||
| Operated by | Department of Transport | ||||
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| Website | www.developmentwa.com.au | ||||
| History | |||||
| Previous names | King Cole's Jetty | ||||
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Barrack Street Jetty is an entertainment precinct and transport hub on the edge of Perth Water in the Perth central business district, Western Australia. Located at the end of Barrack Street, it comprises five piers, with bars, cafes and restaurants along the foreshore. Pier 1 is the easternmost pier, and pier 5 is the westernmost pier.
The first pier built on the site opened as King Cole's Jetty, named after Henry Laroche Cole, the first chairman of the Perth City Council.[1] Today five piers exist.
As part of the Elizabeth Quay project, Barrack Street Jetty was reconfigured with piers 1 and 5 extended and pier 6 demolished.[2] In April 2024, the Government of Western Australia announced that pier 1 would be demolished and rebuilt.[3][4]
Services
[edit]Transperth services formerly operated from pier 3 to Coode Street and Mends Street.[5] The former ceased in May 2005 due to lack of patronage, while the latter ceased in January 2016 with services diverted to Elizabeth Quay Jetty.[6][7][8] Rottnest Express operate services to Rottnest Island from pier 4.[9]
Various cruise operators, including Captain Cook Cruises, use the jetty.[10]
Transport links
[edit]Transperth operates one bus route via Barrack Street Jetty, the Blue CAT.[11] It was historically a terminus for the tram and trolleybus services.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Principal News Items of One Hundred Years of Publication The West Australian 5 January 1933 page 55
- ^ Elizabeth Quay Waterfront Development Project Maritime Constructions
- ^ Barrack Street Jetty 1 Replacement Department of Transport 22 April 2024
- ^ Major revamp on the way for Jetty One at Barrack Square Government of Western Australia 22 April 2024
- ^ Perth Ferries Transit Australia March 2001 page 71
- ^ Greater frequency for Mends Street ferry service during peak periods Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 9 May 2005
- ^ Coode Street Ferry Service City of South Perth 25 February 2011
- ^ Elizabeth Quay ferry services welcome first rush-hour commuters ABC News 1 February 2016
- ^ Departure locations Rottnest Express
- ^ Sightseeing Cruises Captain Cook Cruises
- ^ Blue Cat timetable Transperth
- ^ Perth Tramways Perth Electric Tramway Society
External links
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Media related to Barrack Street Jetty at Wikimedia Commons