Argyle Street, Hobart
Street in Hobart, Tasmania
Argyle Street Tasmania | |
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Argyle Street intersecting with Liverpool Street | |
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General information | |
Type | Street |
Location | Hobart |
Length | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Major junctions | |
South-East end | Morrison Street |
North-West end | New Town Road |
Argyle Street is a street in Hobart, Tasmania. The street was named by Lachlan Macquarie either in reference to Argyll, Scotland, where he grew up, or for the Duke of Argyll, head of Clan Campbell.[1] Lachlan's wife had been born Elizabeth Campbell.[2]
Intersections
Commencing in the Hobart waterfront precinct at the northern end of Morrison Street, Argyle Street runs in a north-westerly direction through the Hobart CBD and North Hobart to its intersection with New Town Road in the suburb of New Town.[3] It intersects with the following major streets (from south-east to north-west):
- Davey Street
- Macquarie Street
- Collins Street
- Liverpool Street
- Bathurst Street
- Melville Street
- Brisbane Street
- Warwick Street
- Burnett Street
- Federal Street
- Ryde Street
- Stoke Street
References
- ^ "The Names of Hobart: City Centre". visithobartaustralia.com.au. Visit Hobart Australia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Barnard, Marjorie. "Macquarie, Elizabeth Henrietta (1778-1835)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Argyle Street, Hobart" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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