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Block Place is a street in Melbourne. It is a short, narrow partially covered laneway, running south from Little Collins Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth streets in the Melbourne central business district.

Block Place is a pedestrian only laneway that is trendy and popular with both Melbourne locals and tourists^[1]^[2] for its intimate alfresco cafes^[3] close to the shopping heart of Melbourne it is crowded with cafes and shops in a number of pre-war buildings. Cafe Segovia is one of a popular lunch destination and a popular record store is located in underground basements.

The lane joins with the heritage Block Arcade, a 19th-century covered shopping arcade. Block Arcade and Block Place form a T-shape running from Little Collins Street through to Collins Street and Elizabeth Street.

Royal Arcade is just across Little Collins and connects through to Bourke Street.

References

^ Wright, John (27 June 2008) Just the business in Melbourne The Courier Mail
^ Best Australian winter escapes The Australian
^ Funky town. The Age. 4 June 2003

37°48′55″S 144°57′51.5″E / 37.81528°S 144.964306°E / -37.81528; 144.964306

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[1] Wright, John (27 June 2008) Just the business in Melbourne The Courier Mail

[2] Best Australian winter escapes The Australian

[3] Funky town. The Age. 4 June 2003

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+{{Short description|Street in Melbourne, Victoria}}
-[[Image:Block place melbourne.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Block Place looking south from Little Collins]]
+{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
-'''Block Place''' is a street in [[Melbourne, Victoria]]. It is a short, narrow partially covered [[Lane|laneway]], running south from [[Little Collins Street, Melbourne|Little Collins Street]] between [[Swanston Street, Melbourne|Swanston Street]] and [[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth Street]] in the [[Melbourne central business district|central business district]] of Melbourne.
+{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
+[[Image:Block Place 201708.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Block Place]]
+[[Image:Block place melbourne.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Block Place looking south from [[Little Collins Street]]]]
+'''Block Place''' is a street in Melbourne. It is a short, narrow partially covered [[lane]]way, running south from [[Little Collins Street]] between [[Swanston Street]] and [[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth]] streets in the [[Melbourne central business district]].
+Block Place is a pedestrian only laneway that is trendy and popular with both Melbourne locals and tourists<ref>Wright, John (27 June 2008) [http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/australia/just-the-business-in-melbourne/story-e6freqxo-1111116753494 Just the business in Melbourne] ''[[The Courier Mail]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/australia/perfect-winter-escapes/story-fn3025ua-1225883201422 Best Australian winter escapes] ''[[The Australian]]''</ref> for its intimate alfresco cafes<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/03/1054406184471.html Funky town]. ''[[The Age]]''. 4 June 2003</ref> close to the shopping heart of Melbourne it is crowded with cafes and shops in a number of pre-war buildings. Cafe Segovia is one of a popular lunch destination and a popular record store is located in underground basements.
-Located in the heart of the shopping precinct, Block Place is currently flanked by a number of popular outdoor dining cafes loacted in a number of pre-war buildings, with a large record store located in underground basements.
+The lane joins with the heritage [[Block Arcade]], a 19th-century covered shopping arcade.  Block Arcade and Block Place form a T-shape running from [[Little Collins Street]] through to [[Collins Street, Melbourne|Collins Street]] and [[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth Street]].
-It is accessible to pedestrians only.
+[[Royal Arcade, Melbourne|Royal Arcade]] is just across Little Collins and connects through to Bourke Street.
-The lane joins with the heritage [[Block Arcade, Melbourne|Block Arcade]], a [[19th century]] covered shopping arcade which, along with Block Place, forms a T shape running through to both [[Collins Street, Melbourne|Collins Street]] and [[Elizabeth Street, Melbourne|Elizabeth Street]].
+==See also==
+{{portal-inline|Australian Roads}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Melbourne CBD Streets}}
+{{coord|37|48|55|S|144|57|51.5|E|region:AU-VIC_type:landmark|display=title}}
-[[Category:Streets in Melbourne]]
+[[Category:Streets in Melbourne City Centre]]
 [[Category:Heritage sites in Melbourne]]
+{{Australia-road-stub}}

v t e Streets of Melbourne's Hoddle Grid
Latitudinal streets	Flinders Flinders Lane Collins Little Collins Bourke Little Bourke Lonsdale Little Lonsdale La Trobe
Longitudinal streets	Spencer King William Market Queen Elizabeth Swanston Russell Exhibition Spring
Lanes	ACDC Lane Bank Place Bligh Place Block Place Caledonian Lane Causeway Lane Centre Place Degraves Street Hardware Lane Healeys Lane Hosier Lane Manchester Lane McKillop Street Niagara Lane Punch Lane
Arcades	Block Arcade Campbell Arcade Cathedral Arcade Howey Place Melbourne GPO Port Phillip Arcade Royal Arcade