Vulture Street, Brisbane
| Vulture Street Queensland | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end | Montague Road West End, near Davies Park |
| East end |
 Vulture Street East (State Route 41), East Brisbane, near The Gabba |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane |
| Major suburbs | West End, South Brisbane, Woolloongabba, East Brisbane |
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Vulture Street is a road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It connects the inner southern suburbs. Its eastern segment is known as Vulture Street East.
Geography
Vulture Street commences at a junction with Montague Road, West End (27°28′48″S 153°00′19″E / 27.4801°S 153.0052°E) and then travels east through West End, South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point and East Brisbane, where it terminates at a junction at Stanley Terrace (27°29′13″S 153°03′00″E / 27.4870°S 153.0501°E) being unable to go further east due to Norman Creek. It is known as Vulture Street East from east of the intersection with Wellington Road in East Brisbane. It is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) long.[1]
Significant landmarks and junctions
Vulture Street has a number of significant landmarks and junctions, including (from west to east):
- intersection with Gladstone Road and Ernest Street
- 253: Somerville House
- South Brisbane Memorial Park
- 263: South Brisbane Town Hall (now owned by Somerville House)
- intersection with Stanley Street
- overbridge across the Pacific Motorway
- intersection with Main Street
- The Brisbane Cricket Ground, more commonly known as The Gabba
- East Brisbane State School
- intersection with Wellington Road (becomes Vulture Street East)
In popular culture
The rock band Powderfinger produced an album Vulture Street which was named after the band's first recording studio in Vulture Street, West End.[2]
References
- ↑ "Vulture Street". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Powderfinger". rage (TV program). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2015.