Elizabeth Quay

This article is about the waterfront development project. For the public transport facilities, see Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, Elizabeth Quay railway station, and Elizabeth Quay Jetty. For the similarly named quay in Freetown, Sierra Leone, see Queen Elizabeth II Quay.

Elizabeth Quay inlet with the Perth CBD in the background.

Elizabeth Quay is a mixed-use development project in the Perth central business district. Encompassing an area located on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark Swan Bells, the precinct was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee.[1][2][3]

The project includes construction of an artificial inlet on what was previously the Esplanade Reserve, and modifications to the surrounding environs including Barrack Square, with the project opening nine sites for potential development.[4] Completed facilities were initially projected to include 1,700 residential apartments, 150,000 square metres (1.6 million square feet) of office space and 39,000 square metres (0.42 million square feet) of retail space.

The Ritz Carlton Hotel upon completion, viewed from Elizabeth Quay Bridge.

Planning Minister John Day and Premier Colin Barnett turned the first ground at the Esplanade Reserve on 26 April 2012,[5][6] and Barnett announced the name "Elizabeth Quay" on 28 May 2012.[1] Construction of the inlet and associated infrastructure were completed in January 2016, ahead of the Perth International Arts Festival and Fringe World.[7] The quay was officially opened on 29 January 2016.[8] Construction of the associated buildings will be completed at varying times thereafter, with the first – The Ritz Carlton Hotel and an adjacent residential tower – opening on 15 November 2019.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Redeveloped waterfront name unveiled". ABC News. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ Cardy, Todd (2012). Perth Waterfront precint (sic) will be called Elizabeth Quay – PerthNow. Published 28 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ About Elizabeth Quay Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Map of Elizabeth Quay". Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ Trenwith, Courtney (2012). Work begins on $440 million Perth Waterfront project – The Sydney Morning Herald. Published 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ^ Perth waterfront works commence – ABCNews. Published 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  7. ^ "A Bridge Closer to Elizabeth Quay Opening". Archived from the original on 24 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Elizabeth Quay, Perth CBD's new $440m showpiece, finally opened to public". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Perth's Ritz-Carlton luxury hotel open for business". The West. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2023.