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Encyclopedia > Pitt Street, Sydney

Pitt Street is a major street in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The street is one way (Northbound Only). It runs through the entire city centre from Circular Quay in the north to Redfern south, although a substantial stretch of it was removed when the Sydney Central railway station was built. It has many different shops, especially along the Pitt Street Mall, as well as various residential and office buildings. Montreal skyline Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to a commercial heart of a city. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... 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. ... Categories: Suburbs of Sydney | Incomplete Sydney suburbs ... Redfern railway station Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ... Pitt Street Mall, facing south Pitt Street Mall is the pedestrianised section of Pitt Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia. ...


Trams formerly ran northbound along Pitt St, forming a loop (running southbound down Castlereagh St) between Circular Quay and Central Station. The line closed on 28th September 1957, replaced by a bus service. Sydney, the largest city in Australia, once had the largest tram system in Australia and one of the largest in the world. ... Buildings and railway station at Circular Quay Circular Quay wharf and railway station as seen from an approaching Rivercat ferry. ... Central (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Pitt Street, Sydney (501 words)
Pitt Street is a major street in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Pitt Street Mall, facing south Pitt Street Mall is the pedestrianised section of Pitt Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia.
Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788).
Pitt Street Mall, Sydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (278 words)
Pitt Street Mall is the pedestrianised section of Pitt Street in the CBD of Sydney, Australia.
It is Sydney's main shopping street, and floorspace rents, at up to $8,000 per square metre, are correspondingly the highest in the city, and the 5th highest in the world in terms of city streets.
The Pitt Street Mall gained fame in 2006 as a result of publicity from the Free Hugs Campaign video, posted on YouTube and garnering over 400,000 views in a week.
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