Queen Street, Melbourne
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Queen Street is a street in the Melbourne
central business district
, forming part of the famous Hoddle Grid
. It runs roughly from north to south. The northern end of Queen Street intersects with Victoria Street, while its southern end intersects with Flinders Street
. The northern end of Queen Street bisects the Queen Victoria Market
into the dry section and wet section.
Queen Street is a mainly commercial and financial section of the central business district. There are many office buildings along the road. These include the world headquarters of ANZ at 100 Queen Street, the 32-storey building at 200 Queen Street
, the Republic Tower at 299 Queen Street and the Bank of China
building at 270 Queen Street
Victoria University
also has a building on Queen Street.
Queen Street is named after Queen Elizabeth I
.
It was the scene of the Queen Street massacre
on 8 December 1987.
On April 1 2010 all Queen Street signs were replaced with "Republic Street" Signs as an April Fool's day prank. A classic stunt. On the matter Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said ‘‘I thought it was a very clever thing to do. It didn’t hurt anybody, funny, makes a point, and it is April Fool’s Day.’’
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
, forming part of the famous Hoddle Grid
Hoddle Grid
The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the centre of the central business district of Melbourne. Named after its designer, Robert Hoddle, the Grid was laid out in 1837, and later extended...
. It runs roughly from north to south. The northern end of Queen Street intersects with Victoria Street, while its southern end intersects with Flinders Street
Flinders Street, Melbourne
Flinders Street is a notable street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Running roughly parallel to the Yarra River, Flinders Street forms the southern edge of the Hoddle Grid. It is exactly one mile in length and one and half chains in width...
. The northern end of Queen Street bisects the Queen Victoria Market
Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. The Market is significant to Melbourne's culture and heritage and has been listed on the Victorian Heritage Register...
into the dry section and wet section.
Queen Street is a mainly commercial and financial section of the central business district. There are many office buildings along the road. These include the world headquarters of ANZ at 100 Queen Street, the 32-storey building at 200 Queen Street
200 Queen Street
200 Queen Street, also known as 200Q, is an office building in Melbourne. It is located at the north-east corner of Queen Street and Little Bourke Street.Around 130 metres in height, it has 32 full floors, plus two smaller floors atop that.-Occupants:...
, the Republic Tower at 299 Queen Street and the Bank of China
Bank of China
Bank of China Limited is one of the big four state-owned commercial banks of the People's Republic of China. It was founded in 1912 by the Government of the Republic of China, to replace the Government Bank of Imperial China. It is the oldest bank in China...
building at 270 Queen Street
Victoria University
Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University is a multi-sector tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses.VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education , and short courses...
also has a building on Queen Street.
Queen Street is named after Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
.
It was the scene of the Queen Street massacre
Queen Street massacre
The Queen Street massacre was a spree killing suicide that occurred on 8 December 1987 at the Australia Post offices at 191 Queen Street in Melbourne, Australia...
on 8 December 1987.
On April 1 2010 all Queen Street signs were replaced with "Republic Street" Signs as an April Fool's day prank. A classic stunt. On the matter Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said ‘‘I thought it was a very clever thing to do. It didn’t hurt anybody, funny, makes a point, and it is April Fool’s Day.’’