Russell Street | |
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| Former Russell Street Police Headquarters | |
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  Russell Street | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Lygon Street Carlton, Victoria |
| South end | Brunton Avenue Melbourne CBD |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | Carlton City of Melbourne |
| Suburb(s) | Carlton Melbourne CBD |
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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]
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]
- ^ "Melbourne city grid | Ergo". ergo.slv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Street Names - Entry - eMelbourne - The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online". Encyclopedia of Melbourne. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "How Melbourne's city lanes and streets got their names". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 January 2017.