Degraves Street, Melbourne

at Degraves Street, Melbourne , 3000 Australia

1. Street
2. Landmark
3. Landmark & Historical Place

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Degraves Street is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. It is named after Charles and William Degraves, pioneer merchants who settled in Melbourne from Hobart, Tasmania in 1849. William Degraves (1821–1883) was also a large-scale grazier and a member of Victoria's Legislative Council between 1860 and 1874.It is a short, narrow laneway, running north from Flinders Street to Flinders Lane in the central business district of Melbourne. The cobbled bluestone alley forms a busy alternative thoroughfare for commuters disembarking from Flinders Street Station toward the shopping areas of The Block on Collins Street and Bourke Street Mall, loosely connecting with Centre Place, a similar lane just across Flinders Lane. The Degraves underpass was built in the 1950s, one of the few public works at the time, to allow pedestrians to get from Flinders Street Station to Degraves street rather than have to walk across busy Flinders Street. Degraves underpass is also home to Platform Artists Group, and frequently presents new works. Vehicles have only restricted access.The lane features bars, shops, cafes, and restaurants and many of the taller old buildings have been converted into loft style apartments in the 1990s, adding further life to the street. degraves street is also home to many fantastic pieces of street art and graffiti, and is also a popular place for buskers and street performers.

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Degraves Street, Melbourne is Melbourne based place and this enity listed in Landmark category. Located at Degraves Street VIC 3000. Contact phone number of Degraves Street, Melbourne: <<not-applicable>>