Chapel Street is straight and runs for over 4.14 kilometres along an approximate north-south alignment from the Yarra River in the north to Brighton Road in the south, traversing the south east suburbs of South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor, St Kilda and St Kilda East. Major street crossings are Alexandra Avenue, Toorak Road, Commercial Road, High Street, Dandenong Road, Alma Road, Inkerman Street and Carlisle Street. Tram route 78 travels along the entire length of Chapel Street, between Richmond and St Kilda. The Sandringham line railway stations of South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor and Balaclava are all within 300 metres of Chapel Street.
Prahran takes its name from Pur-ra-ran, a Boonwurrung Aboriginal word which was thought to mean "land partially surrounded by water". When naming began the suburbs spelling was intended to be Praharan and pronounced Pur-ra-ran, but a spelling mistake on a government form lead to the name Prahran.
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I lived nearby throughout the 1970s and early 1980s and loved the shopping. But I wonder if the excitement and busyness moved on.
ReplyDeleteWonderful heritage buildings and the crisp blue sky really lifts it. Lovely shot! #SundayBest
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