King Street, Sydney

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King Street

King street near george st sydney..jpg
A contemporary view of King Street, looking east from George Street
King Street, Sydney is located in Sydney
Western end
Western end
Eastern end
Eastern end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
Length900 m (0.6 mi)
Major junctions
Western endLime Street
Sydney CBD
 
Eastern endMacquarie Street
Sydney CBD
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Sydney
Major suburbsSydney CBD


This article is for the city street in Sydney central business district. For the street in the suburb of Newtown, see King Street, Newtown.

King Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It stretches from King Street Wharf and Lime Street near Darling Harbour in the west, to Queens Square at St. James railway station in the east.[1]

History and description[]

Crossing on King Street; George Street is the street visible on the right
King Street has been a busy city street since the early 20th Century

King Street was named after Governor Phillip Gidley King, the third Governor of NSW.[citation needed]

The Watsons Bay tramway ran down King Street until its closure and replacement by buses in 1960.[2]

King Street provides the northern border of Pitt Street Mall. The MLC Centre is a skyscraper that sits on the corner of Castlereagh Street. Other prominent buildings along King Street include the Supreme Court of New South Wales, St. James Church, Sydney and St. James campus of the Sydney Law School.[citation needed]

See also[]

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References[]

Route map:

KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory (2002) Maps C,D
  2. ^ D. Keenan: Tramways of Sydney. Transit Press 1979

External links[]

  • Margaret Betteridge (2011). "King Street Courts". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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