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Gray Street Gray Street... Hamilton's main shopping thoroughfare lined with plane trees which provide ample shade during the hot summer months. Lakeside residence Some of the residences lining the far shore of Lake Hamilton.
Gray Street, Church Hill "Church Hill"... the top end of Gray Street so named because of the churches on one of the area's highest points. The church spires can be seen for miles around. Uniting Church The Uniting Church on "Church Hill".
Civic Centre The Civic Centre which houses the city's administration, the art gallery, a cinema, library and the performing arts centre. St. Andrews Church St Andrews Church on "Church Hill".
Post Office The Post Office situated in Gray street and next door to the "Hamilton Spectator" the city's tri-weekly newspaper. St. Mary's Catholic Church St. Mary's Catholic Church situated near the city centre.
Commercial Hotel The Commercial Hotel... one of the city's oldest situated opposite the Melville Oval the site of the city's major sporting events. Monivae College

Monivae College is one of four major colleges in the area.

The Lutheran College is not pictured in this series.
Alexandra House Alexandra House started life as a girl's school and is now a restaurant and an off-course betting venue. Hamilton College Hamilton College
Lake Hamilton Lake Hamilton... a large artificial lake which is popular for all water sports. A cycling/jogging track circles the lake. There are barbeque/picnic areas and a childrens playgound. Baimbridge College and Baimbridge College.
Lake Hamilton Overflow The overflow from Lake Hamilton flows into the Grange Burn. Ansett Museum The Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum was set up using the remains of one of the company's original aircraft hangars. It has displays relating to the Ansett empire which began here in 1931.
Distant Grampians In 1836 the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell named the spectacular mountain ranges the Grampians after the Grampians in his native Scotland. Grampians he described them as"... a noble range of mountains, rising in the south to a stupendous height, and presenting as bold and picturesque an outline as a painter ever imagined".

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