North Terrace, Adelaide

North TerraceSouth Australia
North Terrace facing west in the early evening.
West end East end
Coordinates	34°55′19″S 138°35′14″E / 34.92194°S 138.58722°E / -34.92194; 138.58722Coordinates: 34°55′19″S 138°35′14″E / 34.92194°S 138.58722°E / -34.92194; 138.58722 (West end) 34°55′16″S 138°36′39″E / 34.92111°S 138.61083°E / -34.92111; 138.61083 (East end)
General information
Type	Street
Length	2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Major junctions
West end	West Terrace
East end	East Terrace
Location(s)
LGA(s)	City of Adelaide

North Terrace looking east, from the King William Street intersection

North Terrace intersection with Pulteney Street, looking south-west from Bonython Hall.

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 the South Australian Museum.

North Terrace, looking south-west 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 tram stop adjacent to 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 Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east–west, along the northern edge of "the square mile". The western end continues on to Port Road, and the eastern end continues across the Adelaide Parklands as Botanic Road.^[1][2]

North Side of North Terrace[edit]

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
• Royal Adelaide Hospital
• South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
• Adelaide Medical and Nursing Schools (University of Adelaide)
• University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute (previously the site of City Sk8 Park, a skateboarding facility)

(Morphett Street bridge)

• Adelaide Convention Centre, Exhibition Halls (partly above the railway station platforms)
• Riverside Centre (above the railway station platforms)
• InterContinental Hotel (formerly the Hyatt Regency until 2009^[3]), featuring the outdoor art installation Yerrakartarta on the forecourt designed by Darryl Pfitzner Milika, which includes a representation of the Tjilbruke Dreaming story.^[4][5][6]
• 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 – also accessible from King William Road

(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 – accessible from King William Road
  • 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^[7]
  • Napier Building
  • Ligertwood Building
  • The Jubilee 150 Walkway finishes in front of the Napier/Ligertwood plaza.
• University of South Australia (originally the South Australian School of Mines and Industries/Adelaide Technical High School, now called the City East campus)

(Frome Road)

• The old Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Adelaide Botanic Gardens

(East Terrace)

• Adelaide Botanic Gardens
• National Wine Centre of Australia

South Side of North Terrace[edit]

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
• Many buildings forming the 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. MyBudget, Origin Energy)

(King William Street)

• The former Adelaide head office of the Westpac Bank
• The exclusive, historic and discreetly labelled Adelaide Club (for gentlemen)
• The Myer Centre, part of the Rundle Mall shopping precinct
• The exclusive, historic and unlabelled Queen Adelaide Club (for ladies)^[8]
• "Gawler Chambers", the former Adelaide offices of the South Australian Company

(Gawler Place)

• Assorted businesses and medical practices
• David Jones, part of the Rundle Mall shopping precinct
• Assorted businesses, medical practices and University of Adelaide buildings
• The historic Scots Church (originally Free Church of Scotland, then Presbyterian, now Uniting Church)^[9]

(Pulteney Street)^[7]

• Various buildings occupied by the University of Adelaide
• The historic and architecturally elaborate Freemasons' Hall, designed by John Quintin Bruce, a prominent Adelaide architect, who also designed Electra House in King William Street^[10] and Carclew on Montefiore Hill.^[11][12]
• The Waterhouse house
• Assorted businesses
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist ("Christian Scientist" Church)

(Frome Street)

• Assorted businesses
• The historic Ayers House
• 19th century Terrace houses
• The historic Botanic Hotel

(East Terrace)

• Parkland

Glenelg tram extensions[edit]

In October 2007, the extension of the Glenelg tram line from Victoria Square to the University of South Australia City West campus was completed.^[13] In 2010, a further extension along the remainder of North Terrace to continue along Port Road to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre was opened.^[14] Construction of a new junction, branch lines along the eastern end of North Terrace and King William Road and four new stops began in July/August 2017 and opened on 13 October 2018.^[15]

Picture gallery[edit]

• Monument on the corner of West Terrace (northern side)

• Plaque on monument on the corner of West Terrace

• City Sk8 Park, Adelaide

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

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

• The City West tram stop - left-to-right: InterContinental Hotel, Riverside Building, Morphett Street bridge, multi-storey accommodation, the old Lion Flour factory

• Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide

• Part of the Adelaide railway station building - main entrance

• Parliament House with InterContinental Hotel

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

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

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

• View to south along King William Road towards intersection with North Terrace

• Government House, Adelaide in the 1930s

• Government House, Adelaide

• The Adelaide Club, 165 North Terrace

• The Queen Adelaide Club, cnr North Terrace and Stephens Place

• National War Memorial (South Australia)

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

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

• Statue of Edward VII in front of the Institute Building

• State Library entrance to Spence Wing

• Mortlock Wing of the State Library

• South Australian Museum Complex

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

• Mitchell Building, University of Adelaide

• Eastern side of Mitchell Building, University of Adelaide

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

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

• Bonython Hall & the Ligertwood Building, University of Adelaide

• Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide (looking west)

• Freemasons' Hall

• Waterhouse House

• Waterhouse House history

• Old School of Mines building c.2010 - after renovation

• Looking south-west from Frome Road

• Ayers House

• Terrace Houses, East End

• Botanic Hotel, cnr East and North Terraces

• The old Royal Adelaide Hospital

• Buildings on North Terrace

• North Terrace in 1930

• North Terrace in 1935

See also[edit]

• Australia Award for Urban Design

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