It runs parallel to the Swan River and forms the major arterial thoroughfare through the central business district.

Its western end is marked by the Barracks Arch near Parliament House across the Mitchell Freeway; the eastern end joins Adelaide Terrace at the intersection with Victoria Avenue.

A number of other buildings are along the Terrace: Set into the footpath along the street are a series of commemorative plaques honouring notable figures in Western Australia's history.

Originally 150 plaques were installed in 1979, as part of the WAY '79 celebrations,[6][7] marking the state's 150th year of European settlement.

[10][11] Australian roads portal Media related to St Georges Terrace, Perth at Wikimedia Commons