Martin Place

Martin Place
'The heart of the City'
'The hub of the City'
Former name(s)Moore Street
Part ofSydney central business district
NamesakeSir James Martin
TypePedestrian zone
OwnerCity of Sydney
Length473 m (1,552 ft)
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Postal code2000
Nearest metro stationMartin Place railway station
Martin Place metro station
FromMacquarie Street (east)
Major
junctions
Phillip Street
Elizabeth Street
Castlereagh Street
Pitt Street
ToGeorge Street (west)
Construction
Construction start1890
Completion1935
Inauguration1892
Other
Known forSydney Cenotaph
Reserve Bank of Australia
General Post Office
2014 Sydney hostage crisis

Martin Place is a pedestrian mall in the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia. Martin Place has been described as the "civic heart" of Sydney.[1] As home to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Bank, Westpac and other corporations, it is also a centre of business and finance. The Sydney GPO is also located on Martin Place.

Martin Place has become a national Australian icon in popular culture for attracting high-end film and television productions and actors to the area. Martin Place runs between George Street and Macquarie Street, and provides entrances to the Martin Place railway station below street level. Other cross streets include Pitt Street, Castlereagh Street, Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street.

The initial "Martin Place" was the section between George Street and Pitt Street, officially opened 1892, and was named in honour of Sir James Martin, the three time Premier of New South Wales and Chief Justice of Supreme Court of New South Wales. Closed to traffic in stages from 1971, Martin Place is surrounded by many heritage buildings and features the 1927 World War I Sydney Cenotaph, water fountain, entertainment area, railway access and pedestrian seating.


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