Hoddle Grid, Melbourne
Facts and practical information
Hoddle Grid is the contemporary name given to the approximately 1-by-0.5-mile grid of streets that form the Melbourne central business district, Australia. Bounded by Flinders Street, Spring Street, La Trobe Street, and Spencer Street, it lies at an angle to the rest of the Melbourne suburban grid, and so is easily recognisable. It is named after the surveyor Robert Hoddle, who marked it out in 1837, establishing the first formal town plan. This grid of streets, laid out when there were only a few hundred settlers, became the nucleus for what is now Melbourne, a city of over five million people. ()
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Hoddle Grid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Bourke Street Mall, Emporium Melbourne, Royal Arcade, Block Arcade.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Which popular attractions are close to Hoddle Grid?
How to get to Hoddle Grid by public transport?
Tram
- Stop 5: Bourke Street Mall • Lines: 86, 86a, 86d, 96, 96d (1 min walk)
- Stop 3: Bourke Street Mall • Lines: 19, 57, 59, 59d (1 min walk)
Bus
- Elizabeth Street/Lonsdale Street • Lines: 200, 207, 250, 251, 303, 350 (4 min walk)
- Bourke Street/Queen Street • Lines: 200, 207, 216, 220, 234, 235, 236, 237, 250, 251, 303, 350, 605 (4 min walk)
Train
- Melbourne Central (8 min walk)
- Flinders Street (9 min walk)
Ferry
- Port Phillip Ferries (26 min walk)