Hunter Street is a street in the
Sydney central business district
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in
New South Wales
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Australia
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. It runs from
George Street in the west to
Macquarie Street in the east. The street was originally named Bell Street. It is named after
Governor Hunter, the second
Governor of New South Wales
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.
Hunter Street is perhaps most famous for housing the
Frankie's Pizza By The Slice, a famous rock music bar and
nightclub
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Nightclubs gener ...
. Originally two-way throughout, in February 1987 the
Pitt to George Street section was converted to
one-way in a westerly direction.
[Pitt Street mall '']Transit Australia
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'' May 1987 page 90
References
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{{Streets of Sydney Australia, state=collapsed
Streets in Sydney
Sydney central business district