Council House

Council House is a 13-storey office building on St Georges Terrace in , Western Australia. Located beside and in the city's central business district, the 49.8-metre building was designed by Howlett and Bailey Architects and opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963, after Perth hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: office building in Perth, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “Council House, Perth”
  • Address: 27 St Georges Terrace, Perth, 6000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Government House and Stirling Gardens.

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is the official residence of the governor of Western Australia, situated in the central business district of , the state capital.

Park
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is a small public park in , Western Australia. Located on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street, west of the and north of the Supreme Court buildings, it contains a group of significant sculpture items.

Library
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The is a public library service provided by the . The library is located on Hay Street, next to the . is situated 170 metres north of Council House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City and Perth.

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Perth or Perth CBD is the central business district in , but there are plenty of other things to see than just tall buildings and busy men in suits.

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is the capital and largest city of the state of . It is separated from by a distance of 2,120 km, including the vast spaces of the Nullarbor Plain, making it one of the world's most isolated cities.

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use waterfront precinct in the . Encompassing an area on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark , the development was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee.

Council House

Latitude
-31.95666° or 31° 57′ 24″ south
Longitude
115.86079° or 115° 51′ 39″ east
Height
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
4PWQ2VV6+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48439640
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q5176234
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Council House” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include City of Perth Administration Office and Council House Gardens.

Nearby Places

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