Elizabeth Street is the major street which runs southeast to northwest through the city and suburbs of
Hobart
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Lachlan Macquarie
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Elizabeth Macquarie.
It starts at
Sullivans Cove
Sullivans Cove is on the River Derwent adjacent to the Hobart City Centre in Tasmania.
It was the site of initial European settlement in the area, and the location of the earlier components of the Port of Hobart.
History
The cove was the init ...
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
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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
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:Commonwealth Bank
More recent developments include:
: Hobart Bus Mall
: Elizabeth Street Mall
: Elizabeth College.
Many major banks, insurance companies and retail outlets are situated on or close to Elizabeth Street.
Intersections
Elizabeth Street intersects with the following major streets (from south-east to north-west):
File:Elizabeth Street Mall November 2010.jpg, Elizabeth Street Mall
Image:Street Sign - Elizabeth Street Hobart.jpg, Street sign in Mall
See also
References
{{Streets of Hobart
Streets in Hobart
North Hobart, Tasmania