King Street, Melbourne

King Street

Victoria
King Street; Victoria
	King Street, facing north from Flinders Street
General information
Type	Street
Length	2 km (1.2 mi)
Route number(s)	Metro Route 60 (2013–present); Entire route;
Former; route number	National Route 79 (1988–2013); Entire route; National Route 1 (1955–1988); Entire route;
Major junctions
North end	Curzon Street; North Melbourne;
	Victoria Street; Dudley Street; La Trobe Street; Lonsdale Street; Bourke Street; Collins Street; Flinders Street;
South end	Kings Way; Southbank, Melbourne;
Location(s)
Suburb(s)	Melbourne CBD

King Street is a main road in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. It is considered a key hub of Melbourne's nightlife and is home to many pubs, nightclubs, restaurants, and adult entertainment venues.

Part of the original Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837, the road has become a main traffic thoroughfare connecting Southbank and North Melbourne through the city centre. King street is named for Captain Philip Gidley King, the third Governor of New South Wales.