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Barrack Street Jetty
Jetty in Perth, Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 jetties with a bars, cafes and restaurants along the foreshore.
The first jetty built on the site opened as King Cole's Jetty, named after Henry LCole, the first chairman of the Perth City Council.[1] Today five jetties exist.
As part of the Elizabeth Quay project, Barrack Street Jetty was reconfigured with jetties 1 and 5 extended and jetty 6 demolished.[2] In April 2024, the Government of Western Australia announced that jetty 1 would be demolished and rebuilt.[3][4]
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Services
Transperth services formerly operated from jetty 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 jetty 4.[9]
Various cruise operators, including Captain Cook Cruises, use the jetty.[10]
Transport links
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]
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External links
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