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Collins Street

author: Fierce : Melbourne, AU
Tuesday, April 26th, 2005

Collins Street

author: Fierce : Melbourne, AU

There are a number of wonderful, historic buildings along Collins Street. the north end (once known as the 'Paris End') hosts Scots Church, built in 1873, and St. Michael's Church, built in 1866. There are two theatres, the Athenaeum Theatre, built in 1886, and the Regent Theatre. You will also find the 19th century shopping arcade, Block Arcade, which still has an old-fashioned atmosphere to it. Further south you'll come across the Gothic dostrict and the Financial sector. Buildings you should visit include the Bank of Australasia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Gothic Bank, the National Mutual Life, and the...