Leake Street | |
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| View along Leake Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 150 m (500 ft)[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Market Street |
| West end | Pakenham Street |
| Location(s) | |
| Suburb(s) | Fremantle |
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Leake Street is a street in the city of Fremantle, Western Australia, located between Market Street and Pakenham Street. It was named after George Leake, the first resident magistrate of Fremantle in 1839.[2]
As a side street, it was neglected early on for road surface improvement.[3]
In the early twentieth century, it was frequently cited as a problematic street with the members of the "Leake Street Push" being seen as disorderly and lawless.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Leake Street". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index" (PDF). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "FREMANTLE". Western Mail (Western Australia). Vol. V, no. 231. Western Australia. 17 May 1890. p. 11. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "A STREET "PUSH."". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. XLV, no. 13, 728. South Australia. 17 October 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE "LEAKE-STREET PUSH."". The Daily News (Perth, Western Australia). Vol. XXI, no. 8, 472. Western Australia. 16 October 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE LEAKE-STREET "PUSH."". The Daily News (Perth, Western Australia). Vol. XXI, no. 8, 478. Western Australia. 23 October 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION". The Daily News (Perth, Western Australia). Vol. XLVIII, no. 17, 023. Western Australia. 23 November 1929. p. 1 (FINAL SPORTING EDITION). Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.