Healeys Lane is a cobblestone laneway in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located on the CBD's northern edge between King Street and William Street, Healeys Lane runs north–south between Little Lonsdale Street and Lonsdale Street, close to Melbourne's legal precinct.[1] Previously known as Healeys Alley prior to 1915, the lane was named in the 1860s after Martin Healey.[2]
Healeys Lane Healeys Alley | |
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| Melbourne | |
  Healeys Lane | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Melbourne |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Little Lonsdale Street |
| South end | Lonsdale Street |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
With at least 25 Korean businesses situated in the laneway or in its vicinity, Healeys Lane is known as the Koreatown of Melbourne,[3][4] and is also informally referred to as "Kimchi Lane" and "Kimchi Street",[5][6] with the lane attracting approximately 5000 patrons a day.[7] Healeys Lane's designation as Melbourne's Koreatown was formalised in September 2024, with Future Melbourne Committee passing a unanimous vote in 3 September 2024 to ratify the Koreatown precinct and to approve the installation of four 3-metre tall jangseung (traditional Korean totem poles) at the entrances of the lane.[8][9] The Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea in Melbourne will fund the production and installation of the jangseung, while the Melbourne City Council will cover the costs of project management and relevant approvals.[10] In collaboration with the Melbourne Korean Business Association (MKBA), the consulate-general is aiming for an official opening ceremony for the precinct in the first half of 2025.[11] Healeys Lane's designation as Melbourne's Koreatown sees it join Chinatown and the Greek Precinct as one of Melbourne's designated cultural precincts.[12]
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edit- ^ Payne, Audrey. "Melbourne's Unofficial Koreatown Is Now Melbourne's Official Koreatown". Broadsheet. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Healeys Lane". Encyclopedia of Melbourne. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to Koreatown ✨ Healeys Lane is officially Melbourne's top spot for late-night Korean pubs, kimchi-stuffed sandwiches and cute date ideas. Try these spots next time you visit: 📍 Sevenstar Pocha: the OG Korean laneway diner serving army stew and late night snacks. 📍 Life4Cuts: adorable Korean photobooth studios. 📍 Jang Gun: Korean fried chicken, beer, corn cheese and more. 📍 Sukbong: cult-status street toast shop serving stacked egg sandwiches". Facebook. What's On Melbourne. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Getting Jjigae with it: Where to eat in Melbourne's Koreatown". Visit Melbourne. Tourism Victoria. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Sambul, Najma. "The 'Korean wave' hits Melbourne as Koreatown is made official". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Teague, Samantha. "It's official! Melbourne's 'Kimchi Lane' is Australia's newest K-Town". Delicious. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Lam, Joseph. "'Kimchi Street' aka Healeys Lane in Melbourne gets official Koreatown status". Real Commercial. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Park, Justin Sungil; Dixon, Carl. "This Australian city is transforming 'kimchi lane' into Koreatown: 'Making it official'". SBS Korean. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Landon, Alex. "Part Of The CBD Has Been Officially Designated As Melbourne's Koreatown". Secret Melbourne. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "It's official, Melbourne says yes to Koreatown". City of Melbourne. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Atkins, Georgie. "Melbourne officially welcomes Koreatown". CBD News. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Four large totem poles are being built in Melbourne's CBD". Beat. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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