Exhibition Street
Exhibition Street | |
|---|---|
| Exhibition Street looking north from Bourke Street | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Former route number | State Route 46 (1965–1989) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Rathdowne Street Carlton, Melbourne |
| South end | Batman Avenue Melbourne CBD |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
| Suburb(s) | Melbourne CBD |
Exhibition Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. The street is named after the International Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Building in 1880, and was previously known as Stephen Street from 1837. The street runs roughly north–south and was laid out as part of the original Hoddle Grid.