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Queen Street is a street in the

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. The street forms part of the original Hoddle Grid and was laid out in 1837. It runs roughly north-south and is primarily a commercial and financial thoroughfare of the city centre. Queen Street is named for

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Geography

The northern end of Queen Street intersects with Victoria Street, while its southern end intersects with Flinders Street. Queen Street bisects the

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into the dry section and wet section.

Notable buildings

As part of the traditional financial district of Melbourne, Queen Street is home to many buildings listed on

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and/or classified by the

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. These include: *

(1878) & Old Melbourne Cemetery (1837) * John Smith's House (1852) * Former Bank of New South Wales (1860) * 203 Queen Street (1869) * Former Titles Office (1875) * Felton Building (1886) * Former ES&A (English, Scottish & Australian Bank) Building (1887) * Lombard Building (1889) * Former Safe Deposit Building (1891) * Former Records Office (1904) * Aldersgate House (1924) * Alkira House (1937) * ACA (Australian Catholic Assurance) Building (1937) * National Trustees Executors & Agency Co (1939) * Several underground public conveniences There are also many notable high-rise office buildings along Queen Street, including: * 200 Queen Street (1982) *

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Tower (1993) * Republic Tower (299 Queen Street) *

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(270 Queen Street) * Former Fletcher Jones Building (1873)

Gallery

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Queen Street massacre

On 8 December 1987 an armed gunman killed 8 people and injured 5 others at the Australia Post offices at 191 Queen Street. The gunman Frank Vitkovic eventually fell from a building window taking the death toll to 9. A memorial window for the victims is located at Melbourne's GPO on Elizabeth and Bourke Streets.

Geography

Notable buildings

Gallery

Queen Street massacre

References

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