Dudley Street
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General information | |
Type | Street |
Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Route number(s) | ![]() |
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Location(s) | |
Suburb(s) | West Melbourne |
Dudley Street is a main street in the Melbourne central business district. Dudley Street is possibly named after the Governor General from 1908–11, the Second Earl of Dudley, William Humble Ward.[1]
Dudley Street begins at Docklands Boulevard, continues under the Spencer street-North Melbourne rail lines, and across Spencer Street, and ends at the intersection of Peel and William Streets in West Melbourne, Victoria. At its western end, the Depression-era slum camp known as Dudley Flats was occupied by unemployed and homeless people in the 1930s.[2]
Its most famous landmark is the concert venue, Festival Hall.[3]
References
- ^ Cunneen, 'Dudley, second Earl of (1867–1932)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, accessed 16 April 2013
- ^ 'Down and out in Melbourne's slums' John Masanauskas Herald Sun 21 March 2012
- ^ The original Festival Hall (West Melbourne Stadium)?
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