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Street in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Elizabeth Street
Tasmania
Elizabeth Street Pier
General information
TypeRoad
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast endHobart, Tasmania
Northwest endNew Town, Tasmania
Location(s)
Major suburbsNorth Hobart, New Town

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
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

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Elizabeth Street intersects with the following major streets (from south-east to north-west):

See also

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References

  1. "The Names of Hobart: City Centre". visithobartaustralia.com.au. Visit Hobart Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. General Post Office History
  3. Master Builders' Federation of Australia (24 October 1949), "New Commonwealth Bank for Hobart, Tasmania New Premises, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart. (24 October 1949)", Building and engineering ((October 24, 1949)), Building Pub: 22, retrieved 6 October 2023
  4. "Elizabeth Street, Hobart" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

42°52′55.22″S 147°19′43.97″E / 42.8820056°S 147.3288806°E / -42.8820056; 147.3288806

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