List of lanes and arcades in Perth, Western Australia

The following is a list of lanes, arcades, and pedestrian malls in the central business district of Perth, Western Australia.

The first plan of Perth, developed in 1829 by the Surveyor-General, John Septimus Roe, was a semi-regular grid pattern bounded by Mount Eliza to the west, wetlands to the north, with three principal streets running parallel to the Swan River and three streets running north-south. The original allotments ran through from street to street in a north-south direction so that properties generally had two frontages.

Following the completion of the central Perth railway station in 1881, the area bounded by William and Barrack Streets was consolidated as the commercial and retail centre of Perth. Banks, insurance buildings, professional and commercial offices were constructed at St Georges Terrace, along with businesses, shops and warehouses developed in Wellington, Murray and Hay Streets. A number of hotels and theatres were also built in this central area and large department stores, such as Foy & Gibson and Sandover established along the tram route and the shopping strip along Hay Street. Shopping arcades and passageways were also developed in this period, allowing people to move with ease through the increasingly busy Perth streets and providing spaces for additional commercial premises outlets within the narrow blocks.

List of lanes


The City of Perth has documented that there are 34 lanes in the city centre, of which nine are owned (or partly owned) by the City and the remaining 25 are privately owned.


 * Grand Lane (6)
 * Howard Lane (34)
 * McLean Lane (8)
 * Mercantile Lane (33)
 * Munster Lane (14)
 * Prince Lane (4)
 * Shafto Lane (12)
 * Wolf Lane (15)

List of arcades

 * 140 (comprising Globe, Mitchell and Railway Lanes)
 * 160 Central
 * Arcade 800
 * Bon Marché Arcade
 * Brookfield Place
 * Carillon Arcade
 * City Arcade
 * Cloisters Arcade
 * Cremorne Arcade
 * Enex100
 * Gledden Arcade
 * London Court
 * McNess Royal Arcade
 * Piccadilly Arcade
 * Plaza Arcade
 * Raine Square
 * St Martin's Arcade
 * Trinity Arcade
 * Wesley Quarter (aka Wesley Arcade)

Historic

 * Baird's Arcade (demolished 2003)
 * Central Arcade (demolished 1923 to create Forrest Place)
 * Padbury Arcade (demolished 1987 to create Forrest Chase)
 * Terrace Arcade (demolished 1981 to create the R&I Bank Tower)
 * Wanamba Arcade (closed 1980)
 * Zimpels Arcade (closed)

List of pedestrian malls

 * Forrest Place
 * Hay Street Mall
 * James Street Mall
 * Murray Street Mall