33-597: Victoria Street may refer to: Streets [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Victoria Street, East Sydney Victoria Street railway station, New South Wales Victoria Street, Melbourne , Victoria Victoria Street railway station, Perth Canada [ edit ] Victoria Street, Kitchener, Ontario Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario; see Kitchener station Victoria Street, Kamloops , BC Victoria Street, Osgoode , Ontario (Ottawa Road 6) Malaysia [ edit ] Victoria Street, Penang;
66-799: A street in George Town, Penang New Zealand [ edit ] Victoria Street, Auckland Victoria Street, Christchurch Singapore [ edit ] Victoria Street, Singapore United Kingdom [ edit ] Victoria Street, Bristol, England; see Grade II listed buildings in Bristol § I–R Victoria Street, Edinburgh , Scotland Victoria Street, Liverpool , England Victoria Street, London , England Victoria Street, Wolverhampton , England United States [ edit ] Victoria Street, Carson, California Other uses [ edit ] One of several adjacent streets connecting to Coronation Street on
99-418: A confrontation occurred and all residents (except one, Mick Fowler) were evicted from the street. After continued campaigning the redevelopment design was amended and while low-cost housing was lost, some protection was applied to houses on the basis of heritage values. At its southern end, Victoria Street starts at Oxford Street , Darlinghurst. It goes north through the locality of Kings Cross, where it forms
132-420: A large intersection with Darlinghurst Road. Further north, it continues through Potts Point to terminate at Grantham Street, above Woolloomooloo Bay . The street is a mixture of residential and commercial buildings, with a number of old, Victorian homes that have been converted to backpackers' hostels. Between Earl Street and Grantham Street, Potts Point, the some buildings on both sides of the street are listed on
165-541: Is a drop-in centre run by St John's Church and staffed by volunteers. This hotel was built in 1893 of red brick and was largely influenced by the Federation Queen Anne style, with some Free Classical details. St Vincent's Hospital was founded in 1857 by the Sisters of Charity . It was originally located at the site of St Vincent's College, but was later moved to Darlinghurst. The main hospital building
198-715: Is a popular recreational spot for residents in the Eastern Suburbs and is the largest racetrack in New South Wales. Port Botany located in the south of the region is New South Wales ' largest container port. Sydney's eastern university is the University of New South Wales , abbreviated as UNSW, located in Kensington and is one of the top performing universities in Australia. Across the road within
231-542: Is a suburban street located in the inner eastern suburbs of Sydney , in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Australia. From south to north, Victoria Street goes through the suburbs of Darlinghurst , Potts Point and the locality of Kings Cross . It is 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) in length. In the section in Darlinghurst, the street is one-way , from north to south only. Redevelopment of
264-458: Is located towards the street's southern terminus. This park is located opposite the hospital, occupying a site between Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road. [REDACTED] Media related to Victoria Street, Kings Cross at Wikimedia Commons Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) The Eastern Suburbs is the eastern metropolitan region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Informally, references to "eastern suburbs" are often limited only to
297-861: Is sometimes defined as all of the suburbs within local government areas of the Municipality of Woollahra , Waverley Council and City of Randwick as well as eastern parts of Bayside Council and City of Sydney . Some suburbs in the City of Sydney and Bayside Council which are south of Central station , west of the Eastern Distributor and north of the Airport Starting with Redfern and ending in Mascot are sometimes included in this region, even though these suburbs are neither east nor south-east of Sydney CBD. The region corresponds with
330-852: Is the largest centre in the south-east, Westfield Bondi Junction being the largest overall. Popular commercial localities in the Eastern Suburbs include Charing Cross , Five Ways in Paddington , Kings Cross and The Spot . The Eastern Suburbs features some of Sydney's well-known beaches and tourist destinations. These include: Double Bay Beach , Redleaf Pool , Lady Martins Beach , Rose Bay Beach , Shark Beach , Parsley Bay Beach , Kutti Beach , Camp Cove Beach , Lady Bay Beach , Watsons Bay , Bondi Beach , Tamarama Beach , Bronte Beach , Clovelly Beach , Gordon's Bay , Coogee Beach , Maroubra Beach , Malabar Beach , Little Bay Beach , Little Congwong Beach , Congwong Beach , Frenchmans Beach , La Perouse and Yarra Bay Beach . Randwick Racecourse
363-521: The 2011 census . The "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area is further divided into: Outside the "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area, the ABS defines the "Botany" Statistical Area Level 3, which includes the part of Bayside Council that used to be City of Botany Bay along with Port Botany which is part of City of Randwick . The "Botany" statistical area is part of the "Sydney - City and Inner South" Statistical Area Level 4. The largest commercial areas linking
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#1732772971814396-559: The Australian Labor Party and have elected members from the Labor Party since each of them was established. The electorate of Coogee is historically a marginal electorate but has been held by the Labor Party since 2019. Sydney, being an inner-city electorate, has elected independent members since it was re-established in its current form in 2007. At the federal government level, the Eastern Suburbs are represented by
429-538: The Big Bash League . The Eastern Suburbs Football Association (ESFA) is the delegated authority governing soccer in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. ESFA offers women's competitions including AAW Premier League running from April through to August. The Eastern Suburbs are governed by the several local government areas including Municipality of Woollahra , Waverley Council , the City of Randwick and parts of Bayside Council . The part of Bayside Council within
462-518: The CBD through George Street . Transdev Sydney Ferries operate services to Darling Point , Double Bay , Rose Bay and Watsons Bay . Bus services are operated by Transdev John Holland and Transit Systems NSW for the eastern and south-eastern suburbs. Major roads connecting the Eastern Suburbs to the CBD include New South Head Road , Oxford Street and Syd Einfeld Drive with Anzac Parade and
495-736: The Eastern Distributor being the major connectors for the south-east and Airport . Other main roads in the Eastern Suburbs include Old South Head Road and Bunnerong Road. In the National Rugby League , the Eastern Suburbs is represented by the Sydney Roosters playing out of the Sydney Football Stadium with their leagues club 'Easts' being based in Bondi. Further south in Randwick down to La Perouse
528-629: The Parish of Alexandria and the Parish of Botany , two cadastral parishes used for land title purposes. For statistical purposes, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) limits its definition of the "Eastern Suburbs" statistical area (Statistical Area level 4) to comprising just the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick local government areas. As at the 2021 census , this ABS region had an estimated population of 261,410, up from 249,546 in
561-744: The South Sydney Rabbitohs are often supported instead . Although being based in the inner southern suburb of Redfern the South Sydney Rabbitohs have leagues clubs called 'The Juniors' in Kingsford, Maroubra and Malabar. In the Australian Football League , the Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club. The Swans' headquarters and training facilities are located at
594-676: The Sydney Cricket Ground , the club's playing home ground since 1982. The NSW Blues are a professional first class men's cricket team also based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The team competes in the Sheffield Shield Australia's first class interstate cricket competition. The Sydney Sixers are a NSW professional franchise men's cricket team based at Sydney Cricket Ground, competing in Australia's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition,
627-653: The Eastern Suburbs are found at Bondi Junction , Double Bay , Randwick , and Maroubra Junction . These hubs provide transport, services, restaurants, residential space, retail space and office space. Shopping centres include Westfield Bondi Junction , Eastgate Bondi Junction , Eastpoint Food Fair at Edgecliff Centre , Supa Centa in Moore Park , Royal Randwick Shopping Centre , Pacific Square in Maroubra, Southpoint in Hillsdale and Westfield Eastgardens which
660-560: The Eastern Suburbs was formerly governed by the City of Botany Bay , which amalgamated with the City of Rockdale (on the western shore of Botany Bay) to form Bayside Council in 2016. At the state government level, the Eastern Suburbs are represented by a number of electorates in the lower house . From south to north, these are the Electoral Districts of Maroubra , Heffron , Coogee , Vaucluse and (partly) Sydney . The political allegiances of these electorates reflect
693-477: The Federation Free Style, utilising a familiar combination of brick and sandstone. St John's Anglican Church was completed in 1858, with nave and aisles designed by J. F. Hilly. Many later additions were designed by Edmund Blacket . The church is heritage-listed. The rectory was designed by Hilly and built c. 1858 , and is also heritage-listed. Immediately south of the church, this
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#1732772971814726-638: The Victoria Street Roman Catholic School. Its cluster of brick buildings makes a distinctive landmark. These three sets of stairs are located on the west side of the street and provide access to the Woolloomooloo area. They are all heritage-listed. Situated at the intersection of Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road, this station was designed by the Government Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon , in
759-644: The area east of the Sydney Central Business District , one of the earliest areas developed beyond the town centre. However, the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney in the more expansive sense refers to the whole area situated to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district , around the southern shore of Sydney Harbour to the Pacific Ocean beaches and continuing on to the port at Botany Bay and La Perouse . The region
792-407: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoria_Street&oldid=1225892783 " Category : Road disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Victoria Street, East Sydney Victoria Street
825-625: The local government heritage register. The park is situated at the far northern end of the street and was constructed on the roof of the Australian Defence Force car-park in Cowper Wharf Roadway. It provides the locals with some breathing space, with harbour views. Roughly opposite Embarkation Park, there is a terrace of homes designed in the Federation Filigree style, using woodwork instead of
858-587: The more usual wrought iron. They are an unusual sight in Sydney, where terraced homes are almost invariably designed in Victorian styles. Juanita Nielsen's House , located at 202 Victoria Street, Potts Point, is one of a group of three terrace houses erected in the 1850s on the site of the former Telford Lodge estate. Purchased by Juanita Nielsen in 1968, a journalist and great-granddaughter of businessman Mark Foy , Nielsen disappeared after she strongly opposed
891-570: The redevelopment of the Potts Point/King Cross area and the intimidation and eviction of working-class tenants of the area and the adjoining suburb of Woolloomooloo . The house is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register . St Vincent's College is situated on the corner of Victoria Street and Challis Avenue. It was founded in 1858 by Irish Sisters of Charity and was known as
924-735: The same suburb of Kensington is the National Institute of Dramatic Arts , abbreviated as NIDA. The major hospitals serving the Eastern Suburbs are St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst with the largest hospital being Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Railways in the region include the Eastern Suburbs railway line and the CBD and South East Light Rail . The Eastern Suburbs railway line which opened in 1979 has stations at Martin Place , Kings Cross , Edgecliff and terminates at Bondi Junction . The Eastern Suburbs railway
957-530: The socio-demographic difference between the different parts of the Eastern Suburbs. Vaucluse, covering the northern Eastern Suburbs, is a safe electorate for the Liberal Party of Australia and has elected a member from the Liberal Party or one of its predecessor conservative parties since it was established in its current form in 1927. The electorates of Maroubra and Heffron are safe electorates for
990-557: The street during the early 1970s caused much controversy. Residents opposed the building of a forty-five storey complex and insisted that provision be made for middle and low income wage earners to remain living there. In response the NSW Builders Labourers Federation placed a green ban in 1971, bringing demolitions to a halt. To prevent work being done by non-union labour, squatters moved into disused houses after residents were forced out. In January 1974
1023-434: The television series of the same name See also [ edit ] List of places named after Queen Victoria Queen Victoria Street (disambiguation) Victoria (disambiguation) Victoria Avenue (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about roads and streets with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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1056-753: Was designed by Wardell and Denning in the Inter-War Free Classical Style and built in 1921. It has been described as having "Therapeutic verandas integrated into free classical colonnades." The Sacred Heart Hospice, located on the opposite side of the street, was founded in 1890. The Garvan Institute of Medical Research together with the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute are all co-located on Victoria Street. St Vincent's Private Hospital and Clinic
1089-524: Was originally intended to include more stations and to reach as far as Kingsford or Daceyville, but the route was shortened due to budget constraints. The CBD and South East Light Rail splits at Moore Park . One branch which opened in 2019 terminates at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. The other branch which opened in 2020 terminates at The Juniors leagues club in Kingsford. The light rail takes residents of both of these suburbs as well as Kensington to Circular Quay via Moore Park, Surry Hills and
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