and the old New South Wales Treasury (now part of the InterContinental Hotel). Within the Royal Botanic Gardens are Government House and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, originally built as the Government House stables. At the northern terminus of Macquarie Street is the iconic Sydney Opera House. Notable past residents 123–125 Macquarie Street (The Astor): Dame Eadith Walker DBE; David Wilson KC; Hugh D. McIntosh; Portia Geach; S. H. Ervin; ]Barry Humphries; Cecil Purser; Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton; Mark Bouris 127 Macquarie Street: John Fairfax 147 Macquarie Street: Sir Herbert Maitland William Scott Fell Cross streets and transportation The southern end of Macquarie Street terminates at the northern edge of Hyde Park, where it meets St James' Road and Prince Alfred Road at Queen's Square, Sydney, to which Phillip Street and King Street also join. Other streets that cross or terminate on Macquarie Street, from south to north, are Martin Place, Hunter Street, Bent Street, Bridge Street, Conservatorium Road and Albert Street. The Cahill Expressway crosses Macquarie Street partly as an overpass and partly as a tunnel. The northern end of Macquarie Street is a roundabout near the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point. St James railway station and Martin Place railway station on the Sydney Trains metropolitan rail network are located immediately adjacent to Macquarie Street, while Circular Quay railway station is located nearby. Architectural gallery See also References External links Whereis Online - Macquarie St, Sydney Streets in Sydney Medical districts