Elizabeth Street | |
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| Elizabeth Street, looking south from the intersection of Hunter Street, 11 January 1933. | |
| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
| Gazetted | 1810 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Phillip Street Sydney CBD |
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| South end | Joynton Avenue Zetland, Sydney |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Sydney |
| Suburb(s) | Sydney CBD, Surry Hills, Redfern, Waterloo, Zetland |
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Elizabeth Street is a major street in the central business districtofSydneyinNew South Wales, Australia. The street continues south of the central business district (CBD), through the inner city suburbs of Surry Hills, Redfern and Waterloo, before terminating in Zetland. Elizabeth Street lies within the City of Sydney local government area.
Elizabeth Street runs south from Hunter Street, past Hyde Park and David Jones, and reaches the CBD boundary at Central station. The street continues further south and is approximately 8.6 kilometres (5.3 mi) long and passes through a mixture of residential and commercial areas.[1] Between Eddy Avenue and Redfern Street, the street carries southbound traffic only; with Chalmers Street carrying northbound traffic. The speed limit on Elizabeth Street varies between 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph) to 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph).
Elizabeth Street was originally known as Mulgrave Street, but was renamed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810 for his second wife, Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell (1778-1835).
OnVP Day (15 August 1945), the Dancing Man photograph and film were taken of celebrations in Elizabeth Street.
In 2016, it became the route for Sydney's Anzac Day parade with the traditional route via George Street unavailable due to CBD and South East Light Rail construction work.[2]
Elizabeth Street was a busy electric tram corridor for most services to and from the eastern suburbs until the closure of the lines in 1961. The street is used by Transdev John Holland bus services to and from the Eastern Suburbs and Transit Systems services to and from the Inner West.
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