Queens Square, Sydney

Queens Square is a

Arranged around Queens Square, clockwise from the north, are the

Named in honour of

Being a public square adjacent to the state's Supreme Court, and also close to Parliament House, the square is often the scene of political and individual protests.^{[citation needed]}

Governor Lachlan Macquarie planned a public square on the location in the early nineteenth century. The square was originally named Kings Square, but was renamed Queens Square when Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837.^[9] The statue of Queen Victoria was unveiled by Lady Carrington, the wife of the Governor of New South Wales in 1888, for Australia's centenary. It was in the middle of a circle of roads, which soon became a loop of tramways.^[9] In the late 1970s when the Law Courts Building was constructed, King Street was terminated at its junction with Phillip Street, and the former thoroughfare between Phillip Street and Macquarie Street became part of the square.^[8]

See also

• List of places named after Queen Victoria in Australia
• Architecture of Sydney

References

External links

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