Lonsdale Street
Street in Melbourne, Victoria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lonsdale Street is a main street and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. It runs roughly east–west and was laid out in 1837 as one of Melbourne's original boundaries within the Hoddle Grid. The street extends from Spring Street in the east to Spencer Street in the west.
Not to be confused with Lonsdale Street in Braddon, Australian Capital Territory.
Quick Facts Lonsdale Street Victoria, Coordinates ...
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The Supreme Court of Victoria on Lonsdale Street | |
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Type | Street |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Opened | 1837 |
Major junctions | |
West end | Spencer Street Melbourne CBD |
East end | Albert Street East Melbourne |
Location(s) | |
LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
Suburb(s) | Melbourne CBD |
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Lonsdale Street is home to multiple office buildings, churches, restaurants and shopping centres. Its most notable function is housing the State of Victoria's legal precinct and courthouses.[1] The street is also named for Melbourne's first magistrate, William Lonsdale.[2]