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{{Short description|Street in Melbourne, Victoria}}
{{Refimprove|date=January 2007}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian road
| type = street
| urban = yes
| road_name = Nicholson Street
| state = vic
| image = Nicholson Street.jpg
| caption = Nicholson Street, looking towards the [[Melbourne central business district|city]]
| est =
| length = 5.4
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| route =
| former =
| direction_a = North
| direction_b = South
| end_a = '''Albion Street'''<br />{{small|[[Brunswick East]], [[Melbourne]]}}
| end_b = '''[[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Street]]'''<br />{{small|[[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy, Melbourne]]}}
| exits = {{plainlist|
*Blyth Street
*{{AUshield|S|38}} Brunswick Road
*{{AUshield|S|46|S|83}} [[Eastern Highway|Alexandra Parade]]
*{{AUshield|S|34}} Johnston Street
*[[Gertrude Street]]
*{{AUshield|S|32}} [[Victoria Street, Melbourne|Victoria Parade]]
}}
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'''Nicholson Street''' is a street in inner [[Melbourne]]. It is named after [[William Nicholson (Australian politician)|William Nicholson]], who is remembered as the "father of the ballot". He was also a member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council|Legislative Council]], and later became [[Premier of Victoria]] (from 1859-1860).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Fitzroy History Society |first=Cutten History Committee |url=https://fitzroyhistorysociety.org.au/publications/books/ |title=Fitzroy: Melbourne's First Suburb |publisher=Hyland House Publishing |year=2014 |isbn=0522844766 |pages=333-336}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:North End of Nicholson Street Brunswick.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The series of bends at the northern end of Nicholson Street in [[Brunswick East]]]]
Nicholson Street runs north-south through inner northern [[Melbourne]]. At its southernmost end, it connects to [[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Street]] near [[Bourke Street]]. Between [[Victoria Street, Melbourne|Victoria Parade]] and Alexandra Parade, it forms the boundary between [[Carlton, Victoria|Carlton]] and [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]]; between Alexandra Parade and Brunswick Road, it forms the boundary between [[Carlton North]] and [[Fitzroy North]]; north of Brunswick Road, its remaining length is in [[Brunswick East]]. Nicholson Street merges into Albion Street, Brunswick East, just north of its intersection with Blyth Street.

Nicholson Street, Brunswick East, is often confused with nearby Nicholson Street, [[Coburg, Victoria|Coburg]], which also runs north to south. Nicholson Street, Coburg, is a continuation of Holmes Street, which is a continuation of [[Lygon Street]]; itself not to be confused with the much smaller Lygon Street in Coburg.

==Route==
Nicholson Street runs from Spring Street in the city, and heads in a north-northeasterly direction for approximately 5 km, before it runs through a series of 3 bends for 500m before merging into Albion Street in Brunswick East, to the north.

[[Melbourne tram route 96|Tram route 96]] runs along virtually the entire length of the street, entering from [[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Street]] at the city end and terminating at Blyth Street, just a few hundred metres short of the street's end.

==History==
Nicholson Street was built in 1854 to provide a road from Melbourne to the stone quarries of [[Brunswick East]]. It initially ended at Brunswick Road. Residents to the north of Brunswick Road had to travel west to [[Sydney Road]] in order to travel into Melbourne, adding several miles to the journey. These residents began a public campaign to have Nicholson Street extended to the north. Two land owners sold their land at inflated prices in order for the extension to go ahead, which happened in 1868.

Nicholson Street has been known by several names. It was originally known as West Government Road. Also, one section of Nicholson Street between Spring Street and Victoria Parade was originally known as Evelyn Street.<ref name=":0" />

In 2013, [[Public Transport Victoria]] proposed changed traffic conditions to much of the street by enforcing dedicated tram lanes along the length of Route 96, which would result in the removal of all on-street parking in favour of through traffic lanes and less delays for trams.

==Landmarks==
[[Image:Nicholson Street by night.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nicholson Street at night]]

Several Melbourne landmarks are located on Nicholson Street, including [[Parliament House, Melbourne|Parliament House]] and the [[Princess Theatre, Melbourne|Princess Theatre]] at its southern terminus. Just to the north lie the [[Royal Exhibition Building]] and the [[Melbourne Museum]], both in [[Carlton Gardens]], and [[St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne|St Vincent's Hospital]]. Melbourne's oldest complete row of terraced house, known as Royal Terrace, is located at 50-68 in Fitzroy.<ref>[https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/67135], Heritage Council Victoria</ref> Further north in Brunswick East, at the corner of Blyth Street, Melbourne alternative radio station [[3RRR]] makes its home.<ref name="rrr">[http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/rated-r/2006/11/22/1163871477181.html] 3RRR History ''[[The Age]]''</ref>

==See also==
{{portal-inline|Australian Roads}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Streets in Melbourne]]
[[Category:Fitzroy, Victoria]]
[[Category:Transport in the City of Melbourne (LGA)]]
[[Category:Transport in the City of Yarra]]
[[Category:Transport in the City of Merri-bek]]

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