Collins Street, Melbourne

Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne Central Business District and runs from east to west.

Collins Street is named after a former British governor named Collins.

Collins Street is well known for its 'Paris end', and Collins Place, where business deals and shopping are done. Since 1850, when Melbourne was founded, it has been well-known for commerce and trading.

On Collins Street is the Sebel Hotel, which is very famous for having musicians like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Other hotels on Collins Street include Stamford Plaza, Australia on Collins and the Westin which was built in 2000.

Religion on Collins Street features the Baptist Church, the Scots Presbyterian (1874) and the St Michael's Uniting Church (1986).

The Melbourne Club is on Collins Street, and so is the Reserve Bank of Australia's Victorian branch.

Entertainment on Collins Street includes the Regent Theatre and the Rialto. Also there is the Athenanum Theatre and the Charles Dickens Tavern.

In regard to public transport, Collins Street receives the following tram numbers: 11, 31, 42, 109 and 112, at a stop close to the Athenaeum Club.