William Street, Sydney

William Street, Sydney

William Street with the Coca-Cola billboard in 2008
William Street, Sydney is located in Sydney
West end
West end
East end
East end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
Length1.4 km (0.9 mi)[2]
Opened1834[1]
GazettedDecember 1964[3]
Former
route number
State Route 76 (1976–2004)
Major junctions
West endPark Street
Sydney CBD
 
East endNew South Head Road
Bayswater Road
Rushcutters Bay, Sydney
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William Street is a 1.4-kilometre-long (0.87 mi)[2] major thoroughfare in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The street was named in honour of king William IV of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland upon its opening in 1834.[1]

  1. ^ a b "History of Sydney streets" (MS Excel (requires download)). City of Sydney. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "William Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Main Roads Act, 1924-1963". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 137. National Library of Australia. 4 December 1964. p. 3910. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.