Park Street is a street in the
central business district
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of
Sydney
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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
College Street in the east, where it becomes
William Street.
Description
Park Street bisects
Hyde Park, hence its name.
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited
Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) was one of Australia's largest corporations. With interests primarily in media and gambling, for the entirety of its existence it was largely controlled by the Packer family.
History Predecessors
P ...
and its successor,
Consolidated Media Holdings
Consolidated Media Holdings (CMH) was an Australian investment company focused on subscription television.
History
Consolidated Media Holdings (CMH) was a publicly listed Australian company. Its two largest shareholders were Consolidated Press ...
, had their corporate headquarters at 54 Park Street.
An
electric tramway once ran down Park Street between
Elizabeth and College Streets. It was removed in 1960.
See also
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Streets in Sydney
Sydney central business district
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