Subiaco, Western Australia

Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, north-west of Kings Park. Its local government area is the City of Subiaco.HistoryPrior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people.The area was settled in 1851 by Italian Benedictine monks. The monks named the area after Subiaco in Italy, the location where Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, had begun his work.LandmarksLandmarks of suburb include Subiaco Oval aka Domain Stadium, Mueller Park, the Regal Theatre, the Subiaco Hotel, the Victorian terraces on Catherine Street and the Subiaco Arts Centre.The main street of Subiaco is Rokeby Road, which was named after General Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby, who was commander of the 1st Infantry Division during the Crimean War. Another important commercial road is Hay Street.