Collins Street
Street in Melbourne, Australia
Collins Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was laid out in the first survey of Melbourne, the original 1837 Hoddle Grid, and soon became the most desired address in the city.[1] Collins Street was named after Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived settlement at Sorrento in 1803.[2]
Collins Street | |
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Looking west down Collins Street from the Old Treasury Building, Spring Street | |
Coordinates | |
General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
Major junctions | |
West end | North Wharf Road Docklands, Melbourne |
East end | Macarthur Street East Melbourne |
Location(s) | |
LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
Suburb(s) | Docklands, Melbourne CBD |
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The eastern end of Collins Street has been known colloquially as the 'Paris End' since the 1950s due to its numerous heritage buildings, old street trees, high-end shopping boutiques, and as the location for the first footpath cafes in the city. As with all main streets in the Melbourne city centre, the Hoddle Grid is exactly 99 feet wide[3] which would allow for the installation of trams in 1885.[4] Blocks further west centred around Queen Street became the financial heart of Melbourne in the 19th century, the preferred home of major banks and insurance companies, a tradition which continues today with the most prestigious office blocks and skyscrapers found along its length.[1]
- ^ a b Melbourne, School of Historical Studies, Department of History, The University of. "Collins Street - Entry - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". www.emelbourne.net.au. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Judith Buckrich: Collins – The Story of Australia's Premier Street, 2005, ISBN 1-74097-057-8
- ^ "Streets of Melbourne | PROV". prov.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne's Tram History". Yarra Trams. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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