Whitmore Square, Adelaide
- Whitmore Square, Adelaide
Whitmore Square is a public square in the Central Business District (CBD) of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the south-western sector of the city, at the intersection of Sturt and Morphett Streets. It was named by the Street Naming Committee after William Wolryche Whitmore, a British Member of Parliament who introduced the South Australia Foundation Act to the British House of Commons. [cite web | title = History of Adelaide Through Street Names | work = History of South Australia website | url = http://www.historysouthaustralia.net/STsquare.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]
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