Kent Street, Sydney

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Kent Street

General information
TypeStreet
Length2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Major junctions
Southern end Liverpool Street
 Druitt Street
Bathurst Street
Market Street
King Street
Erskine Street
Margaret Street
Argyle Street
Northern endWindmill Street

Kent Street is a street in Sydney, Australia. Originally named Soldiers Back Row, it was renamed Kent Street after the Duke of Kent. [1] [2]

Kent Street runs south–north from Liverpool Street in the Sydney central business district to Windmill Street in Millers Point. Originally a two way road throughout, in connection with the opening of the Western Distributor, on 27 July 1980 the section between Liverpool and Erskine streets was converted to one way in a northerly direction. [3]

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References

  1. The Names of Sydney: Circular Quay Pocket Guide to Sydney
  2. History The Barracks
  3. Opening of New Section of North Western Freeway Main Roads January 1981 page 14

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