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and was laid out in 1837. It runs roughly north-south and is primarily a commercial and financial thoroughfare of the central business district.
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offices at 191 Queen Street. The gunman Frank Vitkovic eventually fell from a building window taking the death toll to nine.
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As part of the traditional financial district of Melbourne, Queen Street is home to many buildings listed on
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The Oriental Bank, pictured here in the 1870s, was located on the south-west corner of Queen Street and
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On 8 December 1987 an armed gunman killed eight people and injured five others at the
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There are also many notable high-rise office buildings along Queen Street, including:
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Former ES&A (English, Scottish & Australian Bank)
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A memorial window for the victims is located at the
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Queen Street, Melbourne is located in Melbourne
Coordinates
37°48′46″S 144°57′35″E / 37.81264609999999°S 144.9596861°E / -37.81264609999999; 144.9596861
Victoria Street
North Melbourne
La Trobe Street
Lonsdale Street
Bourke Street
Collins Street
Flinders Street
Melbourne CBD
North Melbourne
Melbourne CBD


Collins
Melbourne central business district
Victoria, Australia
Hoddle Grid
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Victoria Street
Flinders Street
Queen Victoria Market
Victorian Heritage Register
National Trust of Australia
Queen Victoria Market
Old Melbourne Cemetery
John Smith's House

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