Victoria Street West was formerly part of the foreshore of the Auckland waterfront.

Victoria Park was the site of Freemans Bay, which was in-filled during the 19th century.

[3] The large block to the south-west of the Queen Street intersection included the courthouse, labour yards and gallows.

[2] By the 1880s, the Victoria and Queen Street intersection had become one of the busiest locations in Auckland.

[3] In 2024, Te Waihorotiu railway station is planned to open on Victoria Street.