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Clarence Street, Sydney

Clarence Street, Sydney

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Clarence Street is a street in the Sydney central business district, Australia.

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Originally named Middle Soldiers Row, it was renamed by Governor Macquarie in 1810 after the Duke of Clarence.[1][2][3] The section between Bathurst Street and Sydney Town Hall was named St Andrews Place in 1914, this section has since disappeared.[4]

Clarence Street runs south–north from Druitt Street to Jamison Street feeding traffic onto the Harbour Bridge.

A bus lane opened between Barrack Street and the Harbour Bridge in November 1989.[5]

Notable buildings include the Grace Building, Clarence Street Police Station, Red Cross House and St Philip's Church.

References

  1. [1]
    The Names of Sydney: Circular Quay Pocket Guide to Sydney
  2. [2]
    History The Barracks
  3. [3]
    How do you repair one of Sydney’s busiest, oldest roads? In the dark of night, with 120,000 glass jars Sydney Morning Herald 13 November 2023
  4. [4]
    History of Sydney Streets City of Sydney
  5. [5]
    New bus lane to speed up services Truck & Bus Transportation January 1990 page 48

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