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Ellesmere Road is a great spot to live. It's basically what you would expect - quite quiet, friendly neighbors, parks nearby etc etc. It's a great all-rounder. The street sweeper is annoying though, as you will be fined if you don't move the car off one side of the road each Wednesday.

To sum up... It's a safe spot, very central, and a great all-rounder.

Queens Road is great if your in a good apartment. If not, LOOK OUT. It gets very noisy and very busy during week days. There are two/three lanes of traffic going each way. Most weekdays around 9am there is usually a traffic jam, and the trucks start honking. You better hope you have thick windows!

This aside, if you are in a good apartment, there's nothing to worry about. Most places in Queens road overlook the city or Albert Park, and its an excellent place to go for a run. Also, the city is not far away, approx 20 mins on the tram or 5 minutes by car depending on traffic levels. There is also a great pool on Albert Park, not far away either.

The area is mostly safe, but the occasional drunk may pass through.

Overall, I say its a great location - but too much traffic.

I love this street. It is private, has a school nearby, and is close to public transport. what sucks about this street is getting off it ! For instance, getting onto Dandenong road is a nightmare because its so busy. However, driving onto Orrong road is not too bad.

Stawell Street itself has little traffic.

I recommend living in this street because its very leafy, and close to nice parks and restaurants on High Street.

As you look on a map of Torquay you will notice why Beales is a quieter street than most, with little traffic passing through... It is not a street that people pass through to get to the beach. It takes about 2 - 3 minutes to walk to the beaches from this street. It is also within close walking distance to Bell Street, and the esplanade. Also nearby is the new lot of retail shops, cafe's, supermarkets, and the list goes on.

the BAD: during new years eve, there are idiots walking around and sleeping in cars. This isn't street-specific though.

All in all - I highly recommend this street for anyone thinking of moving to Torquay. This street deserves the "Excellent" five star rating !

To the north; its like traveling back in time, with the old Victorian period homes sitting proudly along the street. Driving up the street you will see double and single story terraces, grand old hotels, churches, and small shops. The neighbors love where they live, and amenities are not far away. The Lydiard St train station is also handy, on the edge of the cbd.

On the south end of the street, there is the business district. There you can find restaurants, movie theater (including gold class), many bars/hotels (including the famous Craigs Hotel), large woman's Gym, Asian + Indian groceries etc and the legal district at the far end.

You may have seen this street on TV:

- in the latest Victoria Bitter commercial (with the parade)
- soon-to-be-aired AAMI insurance commercial
- The Lydiard St train station was used in filming in the Australian movie "Ned Kelly".

Lydiard Street is a great place to live and/or work !