[1] Spring Street is famous as the traditional seat of the Government of Victoria, as well as being central to many of the state's major cultural institutions.

[4] Another theory is that the name is due to the golden wattle trees being in full bloom during Richard Bourke's visit.

Gordon Reserve, a small triangle of parkland created in 1863 features heritage listed statues and a fountain which was built and designed by a Pentridge prisoner.

[9] The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons also has small public garden in front of iconic the building, complementing the other green spaces in the vicinity of Parliament station.

Parliament railway station, connecting to most suburban Melbourne train lines as part of the underground City Loop, lies directly beneath and parallel to Spring Street.