Flinders Street, Melbourne

Running roughly parallel to the Yarra River, Flinders Street forms the southern edge of the Hoddle Grid.

Other landmarks along Flinders Street include Federation Square, St Paul's Cathedral, Young and Jackson Hotel, the Banana Alley Vaults, the old Herald & Weekly Times building, Melbourne Aquarium and Batman Park, which adjoins the Yarra River.

The site is now home to the three towers of the Northbank Place complex which includes office space, residential apartments, retail outlets and a multi-level carpark.

[1] Upon completion of the first stage on 21 November 1959, trams were diverted onto temporary tracks laid by the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on that part of the structure.

In May 2002, the state government announced it would be demolished,[3][4] but it was May 2005 before work commenced, with preparations for Melbourne's 2006 Commonwealth Games acting as a catalyst.

According to the Melbourne Police, Noori, a 32-year-old Australian of Afghan descent, had a history of assault, drug use and mental health issues.

Flinders Street station , located at the intersection of Flinders Street and Swanston Streets , 1927.
Stairs to the now closed Degraves Street Subway underpass entrance to the station, viewed from the north side of Flinders Street