North Terrace, Adelaide

Adelaide in 1839 as viewed south-east from the western end of North Terrace, including Holy Trinity Church. (The church tower lost its "peaked cap" in 1844.)

North Terrace, looking south-west from Bonython Hall.

North Terrace, looking south-west from the Museum.

North Terrace, looking south-west from Kintore Avenue.

North Terrace, looking east from Kintore Avenue.

North Terrace, looking north-east from near King William Street, ca. 1940. (Kintore Avenue in the foreground).

North Terrace, looking east from the City West campus of the University of South Australia.

North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.^[1][2]

North Side of North Terrace

Theoretically, the northern side of North Terrace is part of the Adelaide Parklands. However, much of the space between North Terrace and the River Torrens is occupied by cultural institutions and other public buildings. Starting from West Terrace and travelling east, these buildings include:

(West Terrace)

• Parkland
• Company premises servicing the railway yards
• City Sk8 Park, a skateboarding facility next to the railway yards

(Morphett Street bridge)

• Adelaide Convention Centre, Exhibition Halls and Riverside Centre (partly above the railway station platforms)
• The Hyatt Regency Hotel (above the railway station platforms)
• Adelaide Railway Station building
• Adelaide Casino (inside the historic station building)
• Old Parliament House - the original South Australian Parliament building
• Parliament House
  • The Adelaide Festival Centre and Elder Park are behind Parliament House, between North Terrace and the River Torrens

(King William Road)

• Government House, the official residence of the Governor of South Australia
  • The historic Torrens Parade Ground is behind Government House, between North Terrace and the River Torrens
  • The South African War Memorial stands in front of Government House on a traffic island at the corner of North Terrace and King William Road.
  • The Jubilee 150 Walkway commences in front of Government House.
• National War Memorial

(Kintore Avenue)

• State Library of South Australia
  • Institute Building (1859)
  • Spence Wing
  • Mortlock Wing (1884)
• South Australian Museum
• Art Gallery of South Australia
• University of Adelaide (original campus, now called the Main campus):
  • Mitchell Building
  • Elder Conservatorium of Music
  • Bonython Hall^[3]
  • Napier Building
  • Ligertwood Building
  • The Jubilee 150 Walkway finishes in front of the Napier/Ligertwood plaza.
• University of South Australia (original campus, now called the City East campus)
  • Brookman Building

(Frome Road)

• Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Adelaide Botanic Gardens

(East Terrace)

• Adelaide Botanic Gardens

South Side of North Terrace

Starting at West Terrace and travelling east, the southern side of the street includes:

(West Terrace)

• The Newmarket Hotel
• Assorted accommodation, businesses and medical practices
• The large new City West campus of the University of South Australia
• The Lion Arts Centre (in the old Fowler's Lion Flour Factory building)

(Morphett Street bridge)

• The historic Holy Trinity Church (Anglican)
• Assorted accommodation, businesses and government offices
• The Dame Roma Mitchell building
• Assorted accommodation and various Adelaide head offices (e.g. Qantas, Origin Energy)

(King William Street)

• Westpac Bank Adelaide head office
• The exclusive and historic Adelaide Club
• The Myer Centre, part of the Rundle Mall shopping precinct

(Gawler Place)

• Assorted businesses and medical practices
• David Jones, part of the Rundle Mall shopping precinct
• Assorted businesses and medical practices
• The historic Scots Church (Originally Presbyterian, now Uniting Church)

(Pulteney Street)^[3]

• Various buildings occupied by the University of Adelaide
• The historic and architecturally elaborate Freemasons building
• Assorted businesses
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist ("Christian Scientist" Church)

(Frome Street)

• Assorted businesses
• The historic Ayers House
• Assorted businesses
• The historic Botanic Hotel

(East Terrace)

• Parkland

Glenelg Tramline extensions

In October 2007, the extension of the Glenelg Tramline from Victoria Square to the University of South Australia City West campus was completed. The tram now operates along the entire length of King William Street, and along North Terrace between King William Street and the Morphett Street bridge. One stop is located adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station, with the terminus at the University of South Australia City West campus.

In 2009, construction commenced on a further extension of the line west to the Parklands, and then northwest and west through the Parklands to the start of Port Road, Adelaide's major northwestern arterial road.

Picture gallery

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  Monument on the corner of West Terrace

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  Plaque on monument on the corner of West Terrace

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  City Sk8 Park, Adelaide

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  The Hawke Building, part of the UniSA, City West Campus

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  The Yungondi Building, part of the UniSA, City West Campus

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  City West terminus of Glenelg Tram - left-to-right: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Riverside Building, Morphett Street bridge, multi-storey accommodation, the old Lion Flour factory

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  Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide

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  Part of the Adelaide Railway Station building - main entrance

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  Parliament House with Hyatt Regency Hotel

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  Opening of Parliament House, Adelaide, by the Governor-General, 5 June 1939.

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  View of the South African War Memorial, looking West along North Terrace, circa 1925.

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  View of the South African War Memorial, looking West along North Terrace, circa 2008.

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  Government House, Adelaide

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  National War Memorial (South Australia)

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  View of North Terrace, looking east from near King William Street, circa 1940

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  Institute Building (1859), now part of the State Library, housing the Sir Donald Bradman collection

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  Statue of Edward VII in front of the Institute Building

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  State Library entrance to Spence Wing

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  Mortlock Wing of the State Library

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  South Australian Museum Complex

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  Art Gallery of South Australia and part of the South Australian Museum

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  Mitchell Building, University of Adelaide

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  Eastern side of Mitchell Building, University of Adelaide

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  Bust of Sir Douglas Mawson & the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide

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  Bonython Hall & the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide

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  Bonython Hall & the Ligertwood Building, University of Adelaide

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  Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide (looking west)

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  Freemasons' Hall

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  Waterhouse House

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  Waterhouse House history

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  Looking west from Frome Road

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  Brookman Building, part of the UniSA City East Campus

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  Ayers House

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  Terrace Houses, East End

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  Botanic Hotel, cnr East and North Terraces

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  Royal Adelaide Hospital

References

1. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4. 
2. ^ Map of the Adelaide city centre, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.
3. ^ ^{a b} Bonython Hall is opposite Pulteney Street, and was built in 1936 as a result of a donation of over £50,000 from Sir John Langdon Bonython. Pulteney Street is the only one of the city's north-south thoroughfares which does not continue north through the parklands. Folklore has it that the Bonython donation was made on the condition that a hall be built opposite Pulteney Street, thus blocking any future path through the parklands and preventing the division of the campus by a major thoroughfare.

Coordinates: 34°55′16″S 138°36′21″E / 34.9212°S 138.6059°E / -34.9212; 138.6059