Degraves Street | |
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| Degraves Street in February 2022 | |
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  Degraves Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Length | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Gazetted | 1837 |
| Tourist routes | City of Melbourne Walks: Arcades & Lanes, The Cosmopolitan |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Flinders Lane |
| South end | Flinders Street |
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| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
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Degraves Street is a pedestrian precinct and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district in Victoria, Australia. It is a short, narrow laneway that runs north–south from Flinders Street to Flinders Lane and is situated in-between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. Degraves, as the street is colloquially known, is famous for its alfresco dining options and because it epitomises Melbourne's coffee culture and street art scene.[1] For these reasons it has also become a popular tourist destination.[2]
The street is named after Charles and William Degraves, pioneer merchants from Hobart who built a flour mill at the corner of Flinders Lane and Degraves Street in 1849.[3] William was also notably a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for fourteen years.[4]
- ^ Terra, Monique La. "The History Of Melbourne's Degraves Street In 1 Minute". Culture Trip. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ Victoria, c=au; o=State Government of Victoria; ou=Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development ; ou=Tourism. "Degraves Street, Destination, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia". Tourism Victoria home. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hardy, Patsy. "William Degraves (1821–1883)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ^ Victoria, corporatename=Parliament of. "Parliament of Victoria - People in Parliament". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 January 2017.