William Street, Sydney
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William Street New South Wales |
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| The Kings Cross Coca Cola sign at night, as viewed from William Street, in 2008 | |
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| A map of Kings Cross, showing the William Street route | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′30″S 151°13′13″E / 33.875025°S 151.220369°ECoordinates: 33°52′30″S 151°13′13″E / 33.875025°S 151.220369°E |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
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William Street is a 1.4-kilometre-long (0.87 mi) major thoroughfare in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The street was named in honour of King William IV and was gazetted in 1834.
The street's eastern terminus is located on the boundary between Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay and Paddington at the street's junction with Barcom Avenue, Bayswater Road and New South Head Road. The street's western terminus is located adjacent to Hyde Park where it turns into Park Street at the junction of College Street in the Sydney central business district. The street forms the border between the two suburbs of Woolloomooloo and Darlinghurst.
The Cross City Tunnel, a tolled motorway, follows much of the route of William Street and extends further west to the Western Distributor. The tunnel was constructed in an attempt to ease traffic congestion for through traffic across the east-west of the CBD.
William Street is closed to vehicular traffic for the City2Surf road running fun run and race, held in August annually.
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