Caxton Street is a street in the
Brisbane
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suburb of
Petrie Terrace
Petrie Terrace is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Petrie Terrace had a population of 1,168 people.
Geography
The suburb is by road west of the Brisbane General Post Office. The precinct is bordered ...
in
Queensland
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, Australia. It forms part of the Petrie Terrace Heritage Trail.
History
Named after merchant, writer and printer
William Caxton
William Caxton () was an English merchant, diplomat and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into Kingdom of England, England in 1476, and as a Printer (publishing), printer to be the first English retailer ...
, the thoroughfare developed considerably alongside the subdivision of land in the 1860s. The ensuing decades saw the construction of The Caxton Hotel (1864), the
Baroona Oddfellows hall (1883) and the Prince Alfred Hotel (1887). An electric tramline was constructed between 1897 and 1898. The Ithaca Baths were constructed around 1905.
In order to ease congestion, the street was grade-separated at its intersection with Hale Street in the 1960s.
Since the 1980s, Caxton Street has established itself as a thriving nightlife precinct, with an array of nightclubs, restaurants and live entertainment venues. The
Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival
The Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival is an annual event in Brisbane, Australia. It was founded in 1994 by the Caxton Street Development Association to promote Caxton Street, in historic Petrie Terrace, as an area for Australian music, fo ...
has been held in the street annually since 1994. Caxton Street is also famous for the 'running of the buses', an annual event during the
National Rugby League
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's
State of Origin series
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, at which thousands of fans flock to the street in order to cheer their team's bus and boo their respective opposition as they proceed to
Lang Park
Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), currently known as Suncorp Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Milton, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Nicknamed The Cauldron, it is a three-tiered rectangular sporting st ...
.
During the
2014 G-20 Brisbane summit, Burmese president
Thein Sein
Thein Sein (; IPA: ; born 20 April 1944) is a Burmese politician and retired military general who served as the 9th President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as prime minister from 2007 to 2010, and was considered by many ...
and German chancellor
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkel (; ; born 17 July 1954) is a German retired politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She is the only woman to have held the office. She was Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2005 and Leade ...
, as well as delegates of the United Nations, reportedly stayed at Gambaro's Hotel, located on the street. During her visit, Merkel stopped in at bars on Caxton Street and posed for photos with locals.
During this time a strong police presence was present on Caxton Street, along with a high protective steel and perspex barrier outside the hotel.
See also
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Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival
The Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival is an annual event in Brisbane, Australia. It was founded in 1994 by the Caxton Street Development Association to promote Caxton Street, in historic Petrie Terrace, as an area for Australian music, fo ...
References
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Streets in Brisbane
Restaurant districts and streets in Australia
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