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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 04/06/2026 14:03:00

In the heart of Sydney's central business district, Martin Place is a broad pedestrian plaza that runs for several blocks between George and Macquarie Streets, flanked by grand banking halls, the General Post Office and the towers of the financial sector. Originally a narrow street, it was progressively widened and finally closed to most traffic to create a public space that functions as the civic and commercial centre of the city. The plaza is home to the Cenotaph, a war memorial where Anzac D...