The location where the road intersects with the railway line has for generations been regarded as the centrepiece of Hastings. It is here where the Hastings Clock Tower was built after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, and the short pedestrian mall is located here.
The location where the road meets the railway line has been considered the core of Hastings for generations. It is here that the Hastings Clock Tower was built following the 1931 earthquake, and a short pedestrian area is situated nearby.