Phillip Street
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Phillip Street Queen's Square | |
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Coordinates |
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General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 850 m (0.5 mi) |
Major junctions | |
Northern end | Alfred Street Sydney CBD |
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Southern end | King Street Sydney CBD |
Location(s) | |
LGA(s) | City of Sydney |
Major suburbs | Sydney CBD |
Phillip Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. While the street runs from King Street in the south to Circular Quay in the north, the present street is effectively in two sections, separated by Chifley Square. Other cross streets include Martin Place, Bridge Street, and Bent Street. It is the hotspot of Sydney's legal elite.[citation needed]
History
Phillip Street initially ran from Hyde Park in the south and original Government House at Bent Street in the north. After the governor's residence moved to the present Government House and the old residence was demolished in 1846, the street was extended north to Circular Quay. Presumably, it was named after Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales.
In the 1860s the section of Phillip Street between Bent and Hunter Streets was realigned, to connect the northern section of Phillip Street with Elizabeth Street, rather than the southern section of Phillip Street.[1] This junction is now Chifley Square.
Phillip Street was the residence of Henry Lawson when he first moved to Sydney in 1883. He joined his mother and sister at number 138, and was still living here when his first poem, A Song of the Republic, was published by The Bulletin on 1 October 1887.
Location
The southern section of Phillip Street runs from
Located along Phillip Street are a number of office buildings, including the premises of a large portion of Sydney's
A variety of cafés and restaurants located along the street service these institutions. Railway stations located on or near Phillip Street include St James, Martin Place, and Circular Quay.
See also
References
- ^ Visit Sydney Australia - Phillip Street Heritage Walk
- ^ Curran, Brian (3 June 1981). "The bumbling white elephant at Phillip Street". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links
- "Chifley Square". Dictionary of Sydney. 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2015. [CC-By-SA]