Victoria Square

Location: Situated adjacent to Royal Perth Hospital and surrounds St Mary’s Cathedral.

Access Map Reference: P11

Summary:
The area is a public space, which includes St Mary’s Cathedral
Traffic loops around the Cathedral in a one way traffic system
Universal drop off bay on the northern side of the square, adjacent to Royal Perth Hospital
Four accessible car park bays are located on Victoria Avenue, between the square and Royal Perth Hospital
Step free access is available at the Murray Street and Goderich Street entrances to the Square.

Opening hours: Open all hours

Closest accessible parking:
Four accessible car park bays are located on Victoria Avenue, between the square and Royal Perth Hospital
Fire Station Car Park (CPP) (3 bays)
Pier Street Car Park (CPP) (8 bays)

Closest Public transport:
Red CAT stop 2 Murray Street
Red CAT stop 3 Goderich Street

Closest pick up/set down bay:
Two pick up and set down bays located on Victoria Square close to the main entrance of Royal Perth Hospital

Closest accessible toilet:
Pier Street Car Park (CPP)

Signage: Minimal signage throughout the area.

External Access: Step free access is available at the Murray Street and Goderich Street entrances to the Square. The Murray Street entrance incorporates a driveway, which has a steep gradient of 1:9 up to the main entrance of St Mary’s Cathedral. All other entrances have steps, without a handrail.

A slab footpath circles the Square (along Victoria Avenue). A series of slab paths run through the Square and connects all entrances. Slabs may be uneven and trip hazards exist along these footpaths. There is circulation space throughout Victoria Square to accommodate all wheelchair sizes.

There are no cross walks over Victoria Avenue, except at the Goderich Street entrance to the Square.

Retail: Royal Perth Hospital has a café.

Seating: There are two shaded park benches, set into lawn, on the west side of the Square. Seats are 430mm high and do not have armrests.

An additional row of seats are located outside the square, adjacent the main entrance to the hospital. These are set into the footpath, have armrests and a seat height of 430mm.

Two accessible drinking fountains are provided near the park bench seating, adjacent the main entrance of the hospital.

The area is lit for night use. Due to the proximity to the hospital, there are pedestrians regularly in the area both at day and night.

Information prepared by Occupational Therapy students from the School of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology, 2005.

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible.

Please advise the City of Perth of any access changes since publication

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© Disability Services Commission 2005

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