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Jervois Bridge

For over half a century Port Adelaide’s Jervois Bridge was the only link by which pedestrians and wheeled vehicles could transit…

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
King William Street

Celebration, commemoration and protest happen amid the grand buildings that line Adelaide’s main thoroughfare

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Knot

The shining steel and simple form of Knot typifies the work of sculptor Herbert (Bert) Flugelman.

sculpture

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Lady June Porter

The quintessential lady, exuding warmth and embracing life and all it has to offer, Lady June Porter was Lady Mayoress…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Life of Stars

Lindy Lee’s stainless steel sculpture is perforated with over 80, 000 individual holes.

public art

2010s, early twenty–first century
Lithuanian House

Lithuanian house is a meeting place and cultural centre established by the Lithuanian community in Adelaide.

archives, buildings, community organisation

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Marjorie Jackson Nelson, AO, MBE

Marjorie Jackson was born on 13th September 1931 at Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, the daughter of fitter and turner…

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Mars Bar

Adelaide’s longest running gay venue, located at 120 Gouger Street and known, until recently, as the Mars Bar, first opened…

Other

1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s, mid twentieth century
McLaren Wharf

Built between 1839 and 1840, McLaren Wharf was the first element of maritime infrastructure established at Port Adelaide.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Migration Museum

Opened in 1986 the Migration Museum in Adelaide was a world first.

museum

1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Mike Maka Mural

Mike Maka’s mural features a tired rhinocerous carrying the city of Adelaide on its back.

art, Mike Maka, mural, public art, rhinoceros, street art, Urban Cow Studio

2010s
Mrs Emily Yarwood

Mrs Emily Yarwood was Lady Mayoress of the City of Adelaide (married to the Lord Mayor) from 2010-2014. Early Life…

2010s
Mrs Mabel Hayes

Mabel Lorna Hayes was Lady Mayoress of the City of Adelaide (married to the Lord Mayor) between 1971-1973. Early Life…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Mrs Rosemary Boucaut

Mrs Rosemary Boucaut was Acting Lady Mayoress of the City of Adelaide (appointed by the Mayor) from 1983-1985. Early Life…

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Mrs Valmai Roche

Mrs Valmai Roche was the Lady Mayoress of the City of Adelaide (married to the Lord Mayor) between 1975-1977. Early…

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Ngadlu Padninthi Kamangka (We Walk Together) mural

Narisha Cash’s mural acknowledges and celebrates the Kaurna people as the traditional owners and custodians of Adelaide and the Adelaide…

public art

2010s, Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early twenty–first century
North Terrace East

North Terrace east is Adelaide’s premier cultural boulevard

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Old Parliament House

The site of countless debates, Old Parliament House dates from 1855

parliamentary building

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Paper Bag

Michelle Nikou’s bronze sculpture stands in almost comic contrast with the plinths that populate North Terrace further west.

public art

2010s, early twenty–first century
Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Installed in the 1860s as Port Adelaide’s first fixed navigational beacon, and later used at South Neptune Island, the Port…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church has a long history in South Australia, owing much to the early Scotish community.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Queen’s College

Designed in 1892, Queen’s School became one of South Australia’s leading private schools.

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Railway Hotel (Port Adelaide)

The two-storey historic building located at 247 St. Vincent Street was the second in Port Adelaide to bear the name…

Hospitality establishment

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
River Torrens

The River Torrens has dominated the development of Adelaide and its metropolis, often in subtle or little recognised ways

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Roy Rene Statue

The life size sculpture of Roy ‘Mo’ Rene on Hindley Street invites intimacy with his casual pose and expression of comic…

bronze statue

2010s
Sailors’ Aid Societies (Port Adelaide)

Sailors’ aid societies were first established at Port Adelaide in the 1860s to provide accommodation, entertainment, moral guidance and religious instruction to…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Simpson and his Donkey

The iconic figure of of ‘Simpson and his Donkey’ looks over War Memorial Drive from the Angas Garden.

bronze statue

2010s
Sir Lawrence Bragg bust

The bust of Sir Lawrence Bragg commemorates a South Australian Nobel Laureate

bust

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1970s, 2000-2010, 2010s
South Australian Aviation Museum

The South Australian Aviation Museum is a purpose-built premises that houses historical aircraft, images and a library that are dedicated to…

museum

1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Stag Hotel

This impressive landmark hotel of the Queen Anne style, rebuilt in 1903, was first licensed in 1849. The hotel conveys…

1840s, 1880s, 1900-1910, 2010s

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

Featured Thing

‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

‘The Apron’ by Karen Genoff

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14 Pieces

14 Pieces

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

Mark Niehus’ four-part series cemented his status as a prominent poet and artist in Adelaide.

Matthew Flinders Memorial

Matthew Flinders Memorial

A statue to honour Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia, was a long time coming in Adelaide

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Installed in the 1860s as Port Adelaide’s first fixed navigational beacon, and later used at South Neptune Island, the Port Adelaide Lighthouse today functions as an iconic museum display in the heart of the Port.

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