It is named after Captain John Murray, who served as commandant of Hobart Town under the administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie in the early 19th century.

Murray Street is also home to contemporary commercial spaces, such as the Centrepoint and Cat and Fiddle Arcade.

The street was named after Captain John Murray, a pivotal figure in the early governance of Hobart Town.

[2] Murray Street is home to a number of significant buildings and institutions, reflecting the evolution of Hobart from a colonial town to a modern city.

[8] In 1837, a weatherboard cottage at 39 Murray Street was purchased by botanist and minister James Backhouse for use as a Friends Meeting House.