Orr Street, Queenstown is the main street of
Queenstown, Tasmania,
Australia
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.
Constructed and utilised by 1901, it had operating banks and hotels such as the prominent
Empire Hotel at its western end. It also had many commercial offices and shops until the decline of the local
Mount Lyell copper mine in the 1990s.
The junction at the western end is
Driffield Street which links to the
Lyell Highway.
The street provides a clear view of
Mount Owen that lies above Queenstown to the east. At its western end was the original
railway station
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, railway yard and
railway
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that was the main connection with the outside world until completion of roads in the 1930s (those being
Lyell Highway and the Queenstown to Zeehan highway).
The street view inspired the local camera club in the 1930s to have a scene from the street in its regular competitions.
Until the bituminization, the street required regular resurfacing.
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Many structures remain in the historic streetscape, but are no longer functioning in their original purpose.
The street was named after William Orr (born 1843), who was one of the first major investors in the Mount Lyell Mine.
Gallery
File:Orr Street, Queenstown NS3245-1-251.jpg, Orr Street, 1896
File:Postcard - Snow in Orr Street, Queenstown, Western Tasmania LPIC147-5-354.jpg, Snow in Orr Street, date unknown
File:Orr_Street,_Queenstown,_Tasmania.jpg, Looking east up Orr Street, post office tower mid right, 2010
File:Orr Street, Queenstown TAS.jpg, Looking east up Orr Street, post office tower mid right, 2022
See also
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Main Street, Zeehan
Main Street, Zeehan is the main street of the Western Tasmanian town of Zeehan.
It was constructed in the late 1890s.
The street was utilised by the tram service which passed along the street.
Most significant heritage properties of Zeehan wer ...
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Queenstown, Tasmania
Roads in Western Tasmania