Kent Street is a street in Sydney, Australia. Originally named Soldiers Back Row, it was renamed Kent Street after the Duke of Kent.[1][2]
Kent Street, Sydney | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Southern end | Liverpool Street Sydney CBD |
| Druitt Street Bathurst Street Market Street King Street Erskine Street Margaret Street Argyle Street | |
| Northern end | Windmill Street Millers Point, Sydney |
Kent Street runs south–north from Liverpool Street in the Sydney central business district to Windmill Street in Millers Point. Originally a two way road throughout, in connection with the opening of the Western Distributor, on 27 July 1980 the section between Liverpool and Erskine streets was converted to one way in a northerly direction.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Names of Sydney: Circular Quay Pocket Guide to Sydney
- ^ History The Barracks
- ^ Opening of New Section of North Western Freeway Main Roads January 1981 page 14
External links
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