King Street, Melbourne

King Street is a main road in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. It is considered a key hub of Melbourne's nightlife and is home to many pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, and adult entertainment venues.

King Street

Victoria
King Street, facing north from Flinders Street
General information
TypeStreet
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Route number(s)
  • Metro Route 60 (2013–present)
  • Entire route
Former
route number
  • National Route 79 (1988–2013)
  • Entire route
  • National Route 1 (1955–1988)
  • Entire route
Major junctions
North end
  • Curzon Street
  • North Melbourne
 
South end
  • Kings Way
  • Southbank, Melbourne
Location(s)
Suburb(s)Melbourne CBD

Part of the original Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837, the road has become a main traffic thoroughfare connecting Southbank and North Melbourne through the city centre. King street is named for Captain Philip Gidley King, the third Governor of New South Wales.

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