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Martin Place Railway Station
Martin Place railway station is a heritage-listed underground suburban rail and rapid transit station located on the Eastern Suburbs line, serving the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. Named after Martin Place, it is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services, NSW TrainLink's South Coast Line services and Sydney Metro's North West & Bankstown Line services. It was designed by Fowell, Mansfield Jarvis and McLurcan and built from 1973 to 1979. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Martin Place Station was opened on 23 June 1979 as part of the inauguration of the Eastern Suburbs Railway (ESR) line. The station had been constructed using an open-cut excavation. Eastern Suburbs Railway A line to the eastern suburbs had been part of the wider rail plan for Sydney since the late 1890s, with provisions made for the eventuality during the construction of the City Circle underg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Elizabeth Street is a major street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The street continues south of the central business district (CBD), through the inner city suburbs of Surry Hills, Redfern and Waterloo, before terminating in Zetland. Elizabeth Street lies within the City of Sydney local government area. Description and history Elizabeth Street runs south from Hunter Street, past Hyde Park and David Jones, and reaches the CBD boundary at Central station. The street continues further south and is approximately long and passes through a mixture of residential and commercial areas. Between Eddy Avenue and Redfern Street, the street carries southbound traffic only; with Chalmers Street carrying northbound traffic. The speed limit on Elizabeth Street varies between to . Elizabeth Street was originally known as Mulgrave Street, but was renamed by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1810 for his second wife, Elizabeth Henrietta Campbell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Coast Line
The South Coast Line (SCO) is an Regional rail, intercity rail service that services the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The service runs from , and runs the entire length of the eponymous South Coast railway line, New South Wales, South Coast railway line to . The service also runs along the Eastern Suburbs railway line at peak hours and weekends and the Port Kembla railway line to . It is operated with Sydney Trains H set, Sydney Trains H sets, with New South Wales Endeavour railcar, Endeavour railcars operating the service on the non-electrified line between and Bomaderry. Passenger trains first operated on the South Coast railway line in 1887, and is one of five routes on the NSW TrainLink Intercity network. The South Coast Line routes span 40 stations, across of railway. An additional 5 stations and of railway are travelled by South Coast Line trains at peak hour on the Eastern Suburbs railway line. History Stations The first passenger train services o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC News (Australia)
ABC News, also known as ABC News and Current Affairs, is a public news service produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The service covers both local and world affairs, broadcasting both nationally as ABC News, and across the Asia-Pacific under the ''ABC Australia'' title. The division of the organisation ABC News, Analysis and Investigations is responsible for all news-gathering and coverage across the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's various television, radio, and online platforms. Some of the services included under the auspices of the division are its 24-hour news channel ABC News Australia TV Channel (formerly ABC News 24), the long-running radio news programs, '' AM'', '' The World Today'', and '' PM''; ABC NewsRadio, a 24-hour continuous news radio channel; and radio news bulletins and programs on ABC Local Radio, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, and Triple J. ABC News Online has an extensive online presence which includes many written news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Street, Sydney
Hunter Street located in the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia is one of the oldest streets in Sydney. It runs from George Street, Sydney, George Street in the west to Macquarie Street, Sydney, Macquarie Street in the east. The street was originally named Bell Street. It is named after John Hunter (Royal Navy officer), Governor Hunter, the second Governors of New South Wales, Governor of New South Wales. In the 1860s the street housed the glove shop of 'Sharp Lewis' whose large gloved hand swung over the footpath. Next door were the 'Parrot Brothers', who supplied footwear to the people of Sydney. The site of the old Norwich Chambers on the corner of Bligh Street was once occupied by a dentist named Smythe and later was the office of the solicitor William Barker. It was built in 1886 and demolished in 1922. The heritage-listed office building Perpetual Trustee Company Building at 33–39 Hunter Street is the only example of Edwardian architecture on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Metro City & Southwest
Sydney Metro City and Southwest is a rapid transit construction project in Sydney, Australia. The project will extend the Metro Northwest and Bankstown Line from on the North Shore, to in the city's southwest via the Sydney central business district. The line is part of the Sydney Metro system. The project consists of two main components. The first is a new twin-tunnel rail crossing under Sydney Harbour and through the city to with seven new underground stations in central Sydney, making it Australia's longest tunnel. The second is the conversion of 11 stations on a portion of the existing Bankstown line on the Sydney Trains network for use by autonomous trains. The first phase, Sydney Metro City (between Chatswood and Sydenham), opened on 19 August 2024. The remaining portion of the converted Bankstown line between Sydenham and Bankstown will open in 2026. When complete, the new track will form part of a single 66-km rail line on the Sydney Metro network. Together w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transit Australia
''Transit Australia'' was a Sydney based monthly magazine covering public transport in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla .... It was the in-house journal of the Australia Electric Traction Association. It was founded in 1946 as ''Tram Tracks'', being retitled ''Electric Traction'' in 1949 and ''Transit Australia'' in 1987. The final issue was published in June 2018. Transit Australia References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MLC Centre
25 Martin Place (formerly and still commonly known as the MLC Centre) is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. Originally named the "MLC Centre" after MLC Limited, and still commonly referred to by that name, in 2021 the name was removed by its owner, Dexus, which now refers to the building simply by its street address of 25 Martin Place. Design and construction The building's construction was controversial, since it brought about the demolition in 1971-2 of the famous 19th century Australia Hotel, the Theatre Royal, and the splendid Commercial Travellers Club building on the corner of Martin Place, all of which formerly stood on the site. Designed by architect Harry Seidler, it stands at a height of 228 metres (748 ft) with 67 storeys, and remains one of his most definitive works. The building was awarded the Sir John Sulman Medal by the Australian Institute of Architects. The contractor was Civil & Civic. It was officially opened by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Primary Industries, Lands And Water (New South Wales)
The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture is responsible for the administration and development of New South Wales agriculture, agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, state forests, biosecurity, and crown lands in New South Wales, Australia. The current minister, who also serves as the Minister for Western New South Wales, is Tara Moriarty, since 5 April 2023. The minister administers the portfolio through the Department of Regional NSW, Regional NSW List of New South Wales government agencies#Clusters, cluster, including the Department of Regional NSW and a range of other government agencies such as the Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales), Department of Primary Industries. Ultimately the minister is responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. List of ministers Agriculture The following individuals have served as Minister for Agriculture, or any precedent titles: Former ministerial titles Fisheries The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries was created i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macquarie Street, Sydney
Macquarie Street is a street in the Sydney central business district, central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Macquarie Street extends from Hyde Park, Sydney, Hyde Park at its southern end to the Sydney Opera House at its northern end. Apart from connecting these two major landmarks, the key government institutions of the state of New South Wales are all located on this street. History Macquarie Street is named after Lachlan Macquarie, an early Governor of New South Wales (in office 1810–1821). In the years since its founding in 1788, Sydney had developed organically, and by the early 1800s was lacking in major public buildings, and had a complex network of narrow streets. The supply of drinking water and waste management was also becoming an issue. Governor Macquarie initiated the construction of Sydney's first public buildings of any real permanence and set the boundaries of Sydney's grid of streets. With Circular Quay as the focus of this new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitt Street, Sydney
Pitt Street is a major street in the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. The street runs through the entire city centre from Circular Quay in the north to Waterloo, New South Wales, Waterloo, although today's street is in two disjointed sections after a substantial stretch of it was removed to make way for Sydney's Central railway station, Sydney, Central railway station. Pitt Street is well known for the pedestrian only retail centre of Pitt Street Mall, a section of the street which runs from King Street, Sydney, King Street to Market Street, Sydney, Market Street. Pitt Street is a One-way traffic, one way (southbound only) from Circular Quay to Pitt Street Mall and (northbound only) from Pitt Street Mall to Goulburn Street, while Pitt Street Mall is for pedestrians only. It is dominated by retail and commercial office space. History Pitt Street was originally named Pitt Row, and is one of the earliest named streets in Sydney. Pitt Street is belie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolloomooloo, New South Wales
Woolloomooloo ( ) is a harbourside, inner-city eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1.5 kilometres east of the central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney. It is in a low-lying, former docklands area at the head of Woolloomooloo Bay, on Sydney Harbour. The Domain sits to the west, the locality of East Sydney is near the south-west corner of the suburb and the locality of Kings Cross is near the south-east corner. Potts Point is immediately to the east. Woolloomooloo was originally a working-class district of Sydney and has only recently changed with gentrification of the inner city areas of Sydney. The redevelopment of the waterfront, particularly the construction of the housing development on the Finger Wharf, has caused major change. Areas of public housing still exist in the suburb, with 22% homes in the 2011 postcode, owned by Housing NSW, in front of Redfern, Eastlakes and Glebe. Woolloomooloo is home to Artspace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bradfield (engineer)
John Job Crew Bradfield (26 December 1867 – 23 September 1943) was an Australian engineer best known as the chief proponent of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, of which he oversaw both the design and construction. He worked for the New South Wales Department of Public Works from 1891 to 1933. He was the first recipient of an engineering doctorate from the University of Sydney, in 1924. Other notable projects with which he was associated include the Cataract Dam (completed 1907), the Burrinjuck Dam (completed 1928), and Brisbane's Story Bridge (completed 1940). The Harbour Bridge formed only one component of the City Circle, Bradfield's grand scheme for the railways of central Sydney, a modified version of which was completed after his death. He was also the designer of an unbuilt irrigation project known as the Bradfield Scheme, which proposed that remote areas of western Queensland and north-eastern South Australia could be made fertile by the diversion of rivers from North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
