Corporation Lane, Melbourne
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In the City of Melbourne
, Australia
, many minor laneways are given the default name "Corporation Lane". Often these laneways do not appear in street directories. Some have been renamed to something novel or commemorative, including ACDC Lane, Melbourne
, and Menzies Lane, East Melbourne.
Because of the number of thoroughfares named "Corporation Lane" they are identified by number. For example, the lane that became Menzies Lane was previously listed as "Corporation Lane (No. 1161)". A 2004 article in The Age
reported that "of the 1556 laneways in the City of Port Phillip, for example, most are numbered but few are named."
City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The city has an area of 36 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 93,105 people. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she...
, Australia
Australia
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, many minor laneways are given the default name "Corporation Lane". Often these laneways do not appear in street directories. Some have been renamed to something novel or commemorative, including ACDC Lane, Melbourne
ACDC Lane, Melbourne
ACDC Lane is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a short, narrow laneway, running south from Flinders Lane between Exhibition Street and Russell Street in the central business district of Melbourne....
, and Menzies Lane, East Melbourne.
Because of the number of thoroughfares named "Corporation Lane" they are identified by number. For example, the lane that became Menzies Lane was previously listed as "Corporation Lane (No. 1161)". A 2004 article in The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
reported that "of the 1556 laneways in the City of Port Phillip, for example, most are numbered but few are named."