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Exhibition Street is a major street in the Central Business District of Melbourne . The street is Named after the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building , which is located in the Gardens. GEOGRAPHY Exhibition Street runs roughly north-south, perpendicular to the Yarra River . At its southern end it flows into Batman Avenue, at the intersection with Flinders Street . Batman Avenue links the central business district to the Monash Freeway , and the section immediately south of Flinders Street is also known as the Exhibition Street Extension. At its northern end, it flows into Rathdowne Street, which runs along the western edge of the Carlton Gardens . HISTORY In 1847 , the Eastern Market was opened on the corner of Exhibition Street and Bourke Street . It was the second major market in Melbourne, after the Western Market . It was intended to be Melbourne's main fresh food market, but it proved less popular than the Queen Victoria Market , and eventually became more of an Amusement Park . It closed in 1960 . Prior to 1898 , Exhibition Street was known as Stephen Street. However after the Melbourne International Exhibition and Melbourne Centennial Exhibition were held at the Royal Exhibition Building in 1880 and 1888 respectively, the street was renamed. The name was officially changed by the Melbourne City Council on 5 December 1898. The change only applied to the portion of Stephen Street north of Collins Street . The remainder was called Collins Place, and kept that name until it became part of Exhibition Street in 1963 . COMMERCE Exhibition Street is a commercial district lined by skyscrapers. It is home to the Reserve Bank Of Australia building, ANZ Tower, Australia Post House and Telstra 's headquarters. ENTERTAINMENT Her Majesty's Theatre and Comedy Theatre are both situated on Exhibition Street. HOTELS Melbourne's Marriott Hotel is situated on the corner of Exhibition Street and Lonsdale Street . Besides that, there is also a Rydges Hotel on Exhibition Street. |
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