Everything about La Trobe Street Melbourne totally explained
La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major
street in the central business district of
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia. It runs roughly from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the CBD (known as the
Hoddle Grid).
La Trobe Street is home to a number of precincts and types of public and private spaces. The
Carlton Gardens lie at the eastern end of the street, and the western end is at
Victoria Harbour in the Docklands precinct. Prior to Docklands' development, La Trobe street ended just beyond the Spencer Street intersection. The
Flagstaff Gardens are located at the corner of La Trobe and King Streets.
Notable buildings along La Trobe Street include the
State Library of Victoria,
Telstra Dome, the
Family Court complex, the former
Melbourne Mint,
Melbourne Central shopping complex, the former
Russell Street Police Headquarters (now residential apartments) and sections of
RMIT University (including the former Magistrates Court and Mechanic's Institute).
Two underground railway stations lie beneath La Trobe Street (
Flagstaff and
Melbourne Central). A number of tram routes travel along La Trobe Street, including the
City Circle and No.
24,
30 and 34.
La Trobe Street was named after
Charles La Trobe.
Gallery
Image:Latrobe-St-E-Melbourne.JPG|Facing east from the intersection of William St
Image:Latrobe-St-W-Melbourne.JPG|Facing west, towards the Melbourne Docklands from the intersection of William St
Image:Republic tower melbourne.jpg|Republic Tower (corner Queen Street)
Image:Celtic_club_la_trobe_street_melbourne.jpg|Celtic Club (corner Queen Street)
Image:Argus building latrobe street melbourne.jpg|Argus Building (corner Elizabeth Street), built in 1924 as the headquarters of the Argus newspaper to the design of Godfrey & Spowers
Image:MelbCitycourt.jpg|Melbourne Magistrates' Court (corner of Russell Street).
Image:Melbourne central 1.jpg|Melbourne Central shopping centre main entrance (corner Swanston Street) after re-development
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