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Collins St/Swanston St

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Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
Collins St/Swanston St
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Swanston St & Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Collins Street is a major street in the centre of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It was laid out in the first survey of Melbourne, the original 1837 Hoddle Grid, and soon became the most desired address in the city. Collins Street was named after Lieutenant-Governor David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived settlement at Sorrento in 1803.The eastern end of Collins Street has been known colloquially as the 'Paris End' since the 1950s due to its numerous heritage buildings, old street trees, high-end shopping boutiques, and as the location for the first sidewalk cafes in the city. Blocks further west centred around Queen Street became the financial heart of Melbourne in the 19th century, the preferred home of major banks and insurance companies, a tradition which continues today with the most prestigious office blocks and skyscrapers found along its length.
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