Norfolk Street runs between Marine Terrace and South Terrace in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Norfolk Street | |
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| View along Norfolk Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 300 m (1,000 ft)[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end | Marine Terrace |
| Northeast end | |
| Location(s) | |
| Suburb(s) | Fremantle |
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was a street of ill health,[2] slum conditions[3] and criminality.[4][5] In June 1904, footballer James Gullan was residing at 18 Norfolk Street, and while there he drank some boiler fluid by accident thinking it was castor oil, resulting in his death.[6]
In 1960 the Western Australian Wool Buyers & Exporters Association moved from their address in Perth to the Wool Exchange building at 5 Norfolk Street.[7]
In 1997 steps were taken to heritage list the buildings at 26-27 Norfolk Street.[8]
Intersections edit
| LGA | Location[1] | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremantle | Fremantle | 0 | 0.0 | Marine Terrace | Roundabout |
| 0.25 | 0.16 | Norfolk Lane | T-junction | ||
| 0.3 | 0.19 | Parry Street / South Terrace | Traffic light controlled intersection; no right turn from South Terrace southeast bound to Norfolk Street or Parry Street to South Terrace northwest bound; Norfolk Street continues northeast as Parry Street | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Norfolk Street". Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "FREMANTLE". The West Australian. Vol. XXXV, no. 5, 403. Western Australia. 1 August 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FREMANTLE SLUMS". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 1589. Western Australia. 8 July 1928. p. 9 (First Section). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A FREMANTLE FRACAS". The West Australian. Vol. XXV, no. 7, 134. Western Australia. 4 February 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NORFOLK STREET GANG". The Empire. Vol. I, no. 43. Western Australia. 7 March 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "JAMES GULLAN'S DEATH". The Mail. Vol. 1, no. 145. Western Australia. 17 June 1904. p. 1 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing J S Battye Library of West Australian History - MN 2129 Acc. 5883A summary of collection and history of the WM&EA
- ^ Heritage Minister statement February 1997
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