Subiaco


The inner western suburb of Subiaco is known for its decorative Victorian era architecture and the village-like atmosphere of its leafy, lively town centre.

Subiaco Street Festival is held every year as a street party on Rokeby Road and Hay Street and includes live entertainment and games.

"Subi", as it is affectionately known by locals, is renowned for its independent, unique stores and friendly service. There are over 70 fashion stores, as well as many jewellery, homewares, gourmet food and other speciality stores. Rokeby Road and Hay Street are the main shopping precincts, but there are many treasures to be found in the shops in the back and side streets adjacent to the main strips.



The Station Street Markets are open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, as well as most public holidays from 7.00am-5.30pm. Subi Farmers Market on Saturdays from 8.00am-12.30pm, is the place to go for farm-fresh produce, breakfast and brunch treats, and entertainment for the whole family in a friendly, open-air atmosphere.

Subiaco isn't only known for its shopping, it also have an enviable reputation for its cafes and restaurants - there are over 120 to choose from, so all tastes and budgets are well and truly catered for. Subiaco has a pulsing nightlife with a range of bars, clubs and pubs catering for any occasion.

Subiaco is a centre for the arts with many galleries and art supply venues. Subi is home to the iconic, Art Deco-era Regal Theatre, which has regular musical, theatre and comedy shows throughout the year. The Subiaco Arts Centre is another popular venue which attracts patrons from far and wide.

Subiaco is 4 km west of the Perth central business district. By car, from the city, use Hay Street or Roberts Road. By rail: Subiaco station is on the Perth-Fremantle railway line.



Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval, currently known under naming rights as Patersons Stadium and colloquially as Subi Oval, is he highest capacity stadium in Western Australia and one of the main stadiums in Australia, seating 43,500 people. The ground is the home of Australian rules football in Western Australia, being the home ground for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Football Club, the two Western Australian teams in the Australian Football League. The stadium has also hosted Perth Glory games, including two National Soccer League grand finals, International rules Test matches, rugby union games and rock concerts.

The ground was first built in 1908, at which point it was known as Mueller Park. In 1969 a three-tier stand was constructed at the western end of the stadium, and since then numerous additions and alterations have been made.



History
The area now known as Subiaco was the homeland of the Nyungah Aboriginal people long before the first European settlers came to the area. A group of Benedictine monks, whose founder came from Subiaco, Italy settled in the area in 1851 and called their monastery New Subiaco. When the Perth to Fremantle railway opened in 1881, the name Subiaco was adopted for a railway station near the monastery and later for the cluster of houses and businesses which became the present Subiaco.

Other European settlers followed, and in 1886, the first house in Subiaco was built on Mueller Road, now Roberts Road, near the Perth-Fremantle railway line. The opening of the railway encouraged settlement with land being much cheaper in Subiaco than in Perth or West Perth, and this in turn supported retail and industrial development.

Subiaco's population increased phenomenally in the 1890s due to a depression in the eastern states and the gold rush in Kalgoorlie. Subiaco was proclaimed a municipality in 1897, and became the City of Subiaco in 1952. The Council comprises the Mayor and 12 Councillors, supported by the City Administration. The City of Subiaco includes the suburbs of Jolimont, Daglish, Shenton Park, Subiaco and Crawley.










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