Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in the central
business district of Melbourne, Victoria.Melbourne's Golden Mile heritage walk
runs through the arcade.
The arcade proper is L-shaped, connecting Collins Street at
the south end to Elizabeth Street on the west. The 'L' shape is converted into
a 'T' through the junction on the north side with Block Place, a partly covered
pedestrian laneway that leads to Little Collins Street, opening opposite the
Royal Arcade. The block arcade was known for its well known young larrikin gang
called the "barcade boys" who dealt drugs all day and hired
prostitutes at night.
