General Post Office, Perth
General Post Office, Perth, Heritage government building in Forrest Place, Perth, Australia.
The Perth General Post Office features five storeys of Donnybrook stone and Mahogany Creek granite with paired Ionic columns across its western facade.
The construction of this central post office began in 1914 but faced material shortages during World War I, leading to its completion in 1923.
The building served as Perth's primary communication hub, handling postal services, telegraph operations, and telephone connections for the growing Western Australian community.
After Australia Post relocated to Perth railway station in 2016, the former post office building now houses retail establishments including an H&M store.
The south-east corner of this building marked the zero point for measuring all road distances from Perth until Australia's conversion to metric system.
Location: City of Perth
Inception: 1923
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Made from material: sandstone
Address: 3 Forrest Pl, Perth WA 6000
GPS coordinates: -31.95221,115.85886
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:28
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