Russell Street, Melbourne
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Russell Street is a main street and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south and was laid out as a core feature of the Hoddle Grid in 1837.[1]
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Russell Street | |
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Former Russell Street Police Headquarters | |
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General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
Opened | 1837 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Lygon Street Carlton, Victoria |
South end | Flinders Street Melbourne CBD |
Location(s) | |
LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
Suburb(s) | Melbourne CBD |
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Russell Street is named after John Russell, British Home Secretary and leader of the House of Commons in Lord Melbourne's cabinet. Russell himself was also a future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.[2][3]