Spring Street, Melbourne

Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south, and is the easternmost street in the Hoddle Grid. The street travels from Flinders Street in the south, to La Trobe Street and the Carlton Gardens in the north. Nicholson Street branches northwards from Spring Street just to the south of Lonsdale Street.

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Central business district - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia - Flinders Street - La Trobe Street - Carlton Gardens - Nicholson Street - Lonsdale Street

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Notable landmarks on Spring Street include the Victorian Parliament House, (the street's name being used as a metonym by the media to refer to the Government of Victoria for this reason), the Old Treasury Building, Windsor Hotel and the Princess Theatre. Spring Street forms the western border of the Treasury Gardens.

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Victorian Parliament House - Street's name - Metonym - Government of Victoria - Old Treasury Building - Windsor Hotel - Princess Theatre - Treasury Gardens

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A number of tram routes run along Spring Street, including the City Circle. Parliament railway station, part of the underground City Loop, lies directly beneath and parallel to Spring Street.

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Tram routes - City Circle - Parliament railway station - City Loop

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A small Chinese garden, known as the Tianjin Garden, is located at the northern end of Spring Street. It is a symbol of Melbourne's close friendship with its twin city, Tianjin, China.

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Melbourne - Tianjin - China

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