Crown Street, Wollongong
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TypeRoad
Length3.1 km (1.9 mi)[1]
Former
route number
route number
State Route 60 (1989-2004)
Alt National Route 1 (1975-1989)
National Route 1 (1955-1975)
(West Wollongong-Wollongong)
Crown Street | |
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| Crown Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 3.1 km (1.9 mi)[1] |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end | Princes Highway West Wollongong |
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| East end | Marine Drive Wollongong |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Wollongong |
| Major suburbs | Wollongong |
Crown Street is the main street in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. It was created in the early 19th century from a cattle track which follows a ridge from Mount Keira to the first farm house in the area, and quickly became the "main" street of the then-town.
Today Crown Street is the main arterial route through Wollongong from the southern suburbs to the north east. Along its route it features Wollongong Hospital, the Piccadilly Centre, Wollongong railway station, and the now-abandoned PMG building. Crown Street has also now become a major shopping district after being partially converted into a mall in the mid 1980s.
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