Broadway is both an urban locality and a road within the suburb of Ultimo, in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term locality has different meanings in different disciplines: Geography In geography, a locality is a place. ... A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ... Ultimo is a suburb in central Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The road is historically important because it is one of the first roads built in the colonies, in 1794. It used to be called "George Street South" and then "George Street West", but after being widened in 1906 when the Central Railway Station was built, George Street west of Railway Square became known as "The Broadway". This name was subsequently shortened to just "Broadway". When travelling westward along Broadway the name changes into Parramatta Road at Victoria Park. The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ... Clock tower of Central Station Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ... The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ... Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, Australia, connecting the City of Sydney with Parramatta. ...

Broadway can be said to link the University of Sydney with the University of Technology, Sydney. Broadway and Parramatta Road are part of the Great Western Highway. The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... University of Technology Sydney The UTS tower on Broadway The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), is a university in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Great Western Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Broadway was also once home to the flagship building of department store chain Grace Brothers until 1995, operating for 90 years. Nowadays this site (which was visited by Queen Elizabeth II several times in her 1954 visit to Australia) contains the expanded Broadway Shopping Centre and the Hotel UniLodge Sydney. Grace Bros was an Australian retail chain that was taken over by Myer. ... Broadway Shopping Centre in Sydney, Australia is a large shopping centre containing a food court, cinemas, and well over 100 other stores. ...

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