From south to north, Victoria Street goes through the suburbs of Darlinghurst, Potts Point and the locality of Kings Cross.

Residents opposed the building of a forty-five storey complex and insisted that provision be made for middle and low income wage earners to remain living there.

The street is a mixture of residential and commercial buildings, with a number of old, Victorian homes that have been converted to backpackers' hostels.

[4] The park is situated at the far northern end of the street and was constructed on the roof of the Australian Defence Force car-park in Cowper Wharf Roadway.

Roughly opposite Embarkation Park, there is a terrace of homes designed in the Federation Filigree style, using woodwork instead of the more usual wrought iron.

[7] Situated at the intersection of Victoria Street and Darlinghurst Road, this station was designed by the Government Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon, in the Federation Free Style, utilising a familiar combination of brick and sandstone.

This hotel was built in 1893 of red brick and was largely influenced by the Federation Queen Anne style, with some Free Classical details.

The main hospital building was designed by Wardell and Denning in the Inter-War Free Classical Style and built in 1921.