Martin Place, Sydney

Martin Place is a pedestrian mall in the business district of Sydney, Australia. It runs between George Street and Macquarie Street, and has a railway station below street level.

Made traffic-free in 1971, Martin Place is surrounded by many heritage buildings and features a 1929 World War I ANZAC memorial, water fountain, entertainment area, railway access and pedestrian seating. It is very popular at lunchtime, often crowded with office workers and bicycle couriers.

Buildings on Martin Place include:

• The original Sydney General Post Office, now refurbished as a Westin hotel and Macquarie Bank office tower
• Commonwealth Bank historic building

The water fountain on Pitt Street was featured in the movie The Matrix, where Neo is distracted by the Woman in Red. The fountain has been rebuilt since the film was made. Martin Place was also the location of the final fight between Neo and Agent Smith in The Matrix Revolutions.