Park Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It runs from George Street in the west to College Street in the east, where it becomes William Street.[1]
Park Street, Sydney | |
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| Park Street at dusk | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 500 m (0.3 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Western end | Druitt Street Sydney CBD |
| Eastern end | William Street Sydney CBD |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Sydney |
| Major suburbs | Sydney CBD |
Description
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Park Street bisects Hyde Park,[a] hence its name. Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and its successor, Consolidated Media Holdings, had their corporate headquarters at 54 Park Street.[3]
An electric tramway once ran down Park Street between Elizabeth and College Streets. It was removed in 1960.
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Hyde park, the oldest in Australia, was created in 1810 by Governor Macquarie and has a state heritage listing.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory (2002) Maps 3–4
- ^ State Heritage Site
- ^ "James Packer's ConsMedia sells Park Street head office in Sydney to AMP Capital Investors". 25 August 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
External links
editKML is from Wikidata
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Park Street, Sydney.
- Shirley Fitzgerald - City of Sydney History Unit (2008). "Poverty Point [corner of Park and Pitt Streets]". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 28 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]
