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Elizabeth Street, Hobart
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. 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: :General Post Office The General Post Office (GPO) was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. Established in England in the 17th century, the GPO was a state monopoly covering the dispatch of items from a specific ... :Commonwealth Bank More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart
Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly half of Tasmania's population, Hobart is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest by population and area after Darwin if territories are taken into account. Material was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Its skyline is dominated by the kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the seven local government areas that cover the city. It has a mild maritime climate. The city lies on country which was known by the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart Bus Station
The Hobart Bus Mall (also called the Hobart City Interchange) is the main urban bus interchange for Metro Tasmania in the Hobart central business district. Situated on Elizabeth Street, it serves daily commuters from suburbs, nearby cities, and towns including Clarence, Glenorchy, Richmond, Cambridge and Kingborough. The interchange spans Elizabeth Street between Macquarie and Collins streets, with additional bus stops at Franklin Square and one on Liverpool Street near the Elizabeth Street Mall's north end. The interchange is within of connecting coach services (operated by Tassielink) on Murray Street, ferry services and airport bus services (operated by SkyBus) at Brooke Street Pier. History The Hobart Bus Mall has historically been a hub for various transportation routes connecting different parts of Hobart and its surrounding areas. Serving as a central transfer point where passengers can switch between lines, the interchange has a long history of public trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Street, Hobart
Brisbane Street is a street in Hobart, Tasmania. The street was named for Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales. Route description The street commences at an intersection with the Brooker Highway The Brooker Highway is a highway in the Australian state of Tasmania. As one of Hobart's three major radials, the highway connects traffic from the Hobart central business district, city centre with the northern suburbs and is the major road con ... in Hobart. It runs in a south-westerly direction, first crossing Campbell Street. A former convict penitentiary and chapel, now known as the Campbell Street Gaol, is on the south-west corner of this intersection. Now open to the public, its official address is 6 Brisbane Street. It next crosses Argyle Street and then Elizabeth Street. Between these two streets, on the northern side, are two nineteenth century former Congregational churches. The next major cross streets are Murray Street and Harringto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst Street, Hobart
Bathurst Street is a street in Hobart, Tasmania. The street was named by Lachlan Macquarie in honour of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst. Along the street at the Playhouse Theatre (Mathers Place) and State Library of Tasmania The State Library of Tasmania is the reference, special collections, research and public lending library in the Tasmanian capital of Hobart, Australia. It is part of Libraries Tasmania. Libraries Tasmania includes a state-wide network of librar ... is the site of the Farm Gate Market ('Farmy'), which begins at the bell of 8:30am every Sunday morning, trading breakfast at 8am and from vendors of Tasmanian-grown produce until 1pm. It began in 2009. See also References Streets in Hobart {{Hobart-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Street, Hobart
Liverpool Street is one of the main streets in the Hobart central business district, Tasmania, Australia. It runs parallel to Macquarie and Davey streets from Brooker Avenue's Railway Roundabout in the north, then southward through the central section of the CBD where it crosses Campbell, Argyle, Elizabeth and Murray streets, and then on to the south end of the city centre across Watchorn, Harrington, Barrack and Molle streets. Royal Hobart Hospital is located on its eastern side, near Brooker Avenue. It is connected via a skybridge over Argyle Street to the Wellington Centre, which has an entrance on Liverpool with Woolworths Hobart CBD and the Bank Arcade. Historically locals referred to the west end of Hobart's CBD when frequenting the cinema or theatre along Liverpool Street, which was home to the Odeon Theatre and His Majesty’s Theatre. Village Cinemas capitalised on this in 1976, naming Tasmania's first multiplex on nearby Collins Street the West End Twin. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collins Street, Hobart
Collins Street is a one-way street in Hobart, Tasmania. The street was named after the founding Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Van Diemen's Land Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania during the European exploration of Australia, European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The Aboriginal Tasmanians, Aboriginal-inhabited island wa ..., David Collins. Gallery Photo taken of closure of Bank of Van Diemen's Land, 3 August 1891.jpg, Bank of Van Diemen's Land building once they closed their doors on 3 August 1891. Hobart Coffee Palace - With Best Wishes, A Joyous Christmas (Imperial Hotel, Collins Street Hobart) (11074992395).jpg, Imperial Hotel 38 Elizabeth Street Hobart 20171118-039.jpg, 38 Elizabeth Street at the intersection of Collins Street completed in 1918 T&g building.jpg, T&G Building at the intersection of Murray Street and Collins Street Mantra Collins Hotel 20171118-037.jpg, Mantra Collins Hotel Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macquarie Street, Hobart
Macquarie Street a major one way street passing through the outskirts of the Hobart central business district in Tasmania, Australia. Macquarie street is named after Lachlan Macquarie, who oversaw the planning of Hobart’s inner city grid layout. The street forms a one-way couplet with nearby Davey Street connecting traffic from the Southern Outlet in the south with traffic from the Tasman Highway to the east and the Brooker Highway to the north of the city. With annual average daily traffic of 28,500, the road is one of the busier streets in Hobart. From the South Hobart intersection with Cascade Road, Washington Street and Darcy Street, Macquarie Street runs approximately east from South Hobart as a two-way street until it reaches the intersection with the southern outlet where it becomes a one-way street for the duration of its length. It is primarily four lanes with the exception of its two-way section which is one lane both ways. The intersections on the one-way por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davey Street, Hobart
Davey Street is a major one way street passing through the outskirts of the Hobart central business district in Tasmania, Australia. Davey street is named after Thomas Davey, the first Governor of Van Diemen's Land. The street forms a one-way couplet with nearby Macquarie Street connecting traffic from the Southern Outlet in the south with traffic from the Tasman Highway to the east and the Brooker Highway to the north of the city. With annual average daily traffic of 37,200 in 2007, it is one of the busier streets in Hobart. Davey Street is featured as a property in the Australian version of ''Monopoly''. History Historically the Sullivans Cove area of Davey Street was a significantly quieter stretch of road, greatly utilised by shipping activities as part of the former Wapping district. Throughout the 1800s, Several smaller factory buildings facing Davey Street were operated by the Van Diemen's Land Company and merchants AG Webster & Son. The Hobart Electric Tram Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth College, Hobart
Elizabeth College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1911 as the Elizabeth Street School and known as Elizabeth College since 1985, the college caters for approximately 800 students in Years 11 and 12 and is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. In 2023 student enrolments were 748.8 FTE. The college principal in 2022 is Shane Fuller. History From 1842 onwards, a school was established when Holy Trinity Church constructed a small school of two classrooms on the site. This school, known as Trinity Hill School, became the ''Elizabeth Street School'' in 1911. This school became known as a practising school for newly graduated teachers from the University of Tasmania, where students were taught in primary education. In 1918, the school was used as a hospital during the Spanish Influenza epidemic. After World War II, the school became known as the ''Elizabeth Street Secondary Modern School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Street Mall
Elizabeth Street Mall is a pedestrian street mall in Hobart, Tasmania. It is located on Elizabeth Street, running for one block between Collins Street and Liverpool Street. It is the largest shopping area in the Hobart city centre. It is also a busy meeting place and busking area. The mall was created in the 1970s when small-scale pedestrianisations were briefly popular in Australia and other countries. At the time this was opposed by some businesses, but now the street is one of the busiest in the city. Features Shopping centres Located in Hobart's historical nexus and by the Hobart Bus Mall, it is a central access point for a number of the city's boutique and high-end shopping destinations, including shopping malls such as: * The Wellington Centre and Arcade (15 shops and a Woolworths), which is connected to Wellington Court through to the Bank Arcade (16 shops) and a TasTAFE at Purdys Mart. * The Cat and Fiddle Arcade (70 shops) via Elizabeth Lane, which connects to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Post Office, Hobart
General Post Office (abbreviation GPO, commonly known as the Hobart GPO) is a landmark building located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Macquarie Street in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It stands next to the former Mercury Building and has served as the headquarters of the Tasmanian Postal system since its construction in 1905, though mail processing has now been moved to Glenorchy. It has been listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List since 2004. History The Hobart General Post Office (GPO) was constructed between 1901 and 1905 on the site known as ‘Lords Corner’ at the north corner Elizabeth and Macquarie Street. The government had acquired the site in 1892, it being diagonally opposite Franklin Square, a town square laid out by the NSW Governor Macquarie in 1811, who intended it to be surrounded by a church and courthouse or town hall and main guard building. By 1894, public buildings including the town hall, the supreme court and public offices, both facing Macq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, about north of the central business district of Hobart. It is generally considered Hobart's oldest suburb, settled just a week after Sullivans Cove. It was historically the home of many of Hobart's wealthiest citizens, and New Town features a large number of grand residences, churches, and public buildings. The large farms were broken up following the world wars and it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages. It is surrounded by the suburbs of North Hobart, Tasmania, North Hobart, Mount Stuart, Tasmania, Mount Stuart, Lenah Valley, Tasmania, Lenah Valley and Moonah, Tasmania, Moonah, with the Queens Domain, Queen's Domain just to the south-east. Most of the locality is within the City of Hobart, Hobart local government area, with 2.5% within City of Glenorchy, Glenorchy. History At the time of Hobart's re-settlement on the western shore of the River Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
