Elizabeth Street | |
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| Elizabeth Street Pier | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Southeast end | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Northwest end | New Town, Tasmania |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | North Hobart, New Town |
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Elizabeth Street is the major street which runs southeast to northwest through the city and suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
It was named by the Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, Lachlan Macquarie, after his wife Elizabeth Macquarie.[1] It starts at Sullivans Cove and runs northwesterly through the CBD of Hobart and the North Hobart shopping district including the State Cinema, and changes to become New Town Road at the intersection with Augusta Road in New Town.
The Elizabeth Street Pier extends into Sullivan's Cove (the Port of Hobart) from Franklin Wharf near the intersection with Elizabeth Street.
Along the street are significant historical buildings:
- Commonwealth Bank[3]
More recent developments include:
Many major banks, insurance companies and retail outlets are situated on or close to Elizabeth Street.
- ^ "The Names of Hobart: City Centre". visithobartaustralia.com.au. Visit Hobart Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ General Post Office History
- ^ Master Builders' Federation of Australia (24 October 1949), "New Commonwealth Bank for Hobart, Tasmania New Premises, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart. (24 October 1949)", Building and engineering ((October 24, 1949)), Building Pub: 22, retrieved 6 October 2023