Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

Melbourne Street is a street situated in the Adelaide suburb of North Adelaide,[2] South Australia. It is the main commercial area of the second-largest of the three grids that comprise North Adelaide. It was named after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (after whom Melbourne is also named), who was British Prime Minister when the South Australia Foundation Act received parliamentary approval.[3]

Melbourne Street

South Australia
Melbourne Street, North Adelaide is located in City of Adelaide
Southwest end
Southwest end
Northeast end
Northeast end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
LocationNorth Adelaide
Length1.3 km (0.8 mi)[1]
Major junctions
Southwest endSir Edwin Smith Avenue
North Adelaide
 Brougham Place
Northeast end Park Road
Mann Road
North Adelaide
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Adelaide

Melbourne Street is bracketed by Brougham Place and Mann Road and runs in a north-easterly direction. It principally consists of cafes, restaurants, boutique businesses and retail shops. The street also contains many colonial-era buildings. Two of the well-known buildings on the street are The Old Lion Hotel, which was built as part of a brewery and is now a fashionable public house, and Buffalo Cottage, which was built in 1851. St Ann's College is also located nearby.

See also

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References
  1. Google (1 June 2022). "Melbourne Street" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  3. "History of Adelaide through street names - List of Streets". Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2006.
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