Degraves Street
Degraves Street | |
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| Degraves Street in February 2022 | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Length | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Gazetted | 1837 |
| Tourist routes | City of Melbourne Walks: Arcades & Lanes, The Cosmopolitan |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Flinders Lane |
| South end | Flinders Street |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
Degraves Street is a pedestrian precinct and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district in Victoria, Australia. It is a short, narrow laneway that runs north–south from Flinders Street to Flinders Lane and is situated in-between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. Degraves, as the street is colloquially known, is famous for its alfresco dining options and because it epitomises Melbourne's coffee culture and street art scene. For these reasons it has also become a popular tourist destination.
The street is named after Charles and William Degraves, pioneer merchants from Hobart who built a flour mill at the corner of Flinders Lane and Degraves Street in 1849. William was also notably a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for fourteen years.