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South Parklands

Originally a camping site for local Aboriginal groups, the South Parklands were first used by Europeans as a military rifle…
South Terrace

Mansions at one end and cottages at the other, with businesses, welfare, medical and educational institutions in between, all overlooking…

City & Town Streets

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000-2010
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral

Built in a striking Gothic Revival style, St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Metropolitan Archdiocese…

1850s
St Luke’s Church

St Luke’s Church has a long history of supporting, and support from, the community of Adelaide.
St Paul’s Anglican Church

St Paul’s Anglican Church was built on the corner of Flinders Street and Pulteney Street in 1863. A rectory facing…
St Vincent Street

Ozone is the first in a chain of three theatres established by a consortium of local small businessmen.
State Herbarium

Tram Barn A, which once housed part of the tram fleet, is now the State Herbarium, housing over one million…

1900-1910
State Library of South Australia

The State Library of South Australia is one of several major cultural institutions located along North Terrace, on what is…

library
Sturt Street School

Sturt Street Primary School, built in 1883, was the local primary school for families living in the South West of…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Sym Choon Shops

In 1925/26 Thomas Sym Choon bought his four children a shop each.

1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Synagogue Place

Synagogue Place, named after the Synagogue built in 1850, has been the centre of the Jewish community in South Australia…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Tandanya

Originally built in 1921 as a power station and office for the Adelaide Electric Supply Company, today this beautiful building…

1920s
Tattersall’s Hotel

The Tattersalls Building on Grenfell Street was built for the South Australian Tattersalls Club (SATC), a betting and gaming club…
The Prince Albert Hotel

The Prince Albert Hotel, built in 1852, was associated with the Dreyer family, who originally migrated from Germany. It operated as…
The Space Between

Simple stone stands as a reminder of a painful past history.

sculpture
The University of Adelaide

Reflecting the province’s progressive founding ideals, the University of Adelaide on North Terrace was South Australia’s first university, established in…
Torrens Building

Built in 1881, this heritage-listed building on Victoria Square has long captured the public’s imagination with tales of secret tunnels.

1870s, 1880s
Torrens Island internment camp

During the First World War hundreds of men – ‘enemy aliens’ – were interned on Torrens Island in the Port…

1910s
Torrens Parade Ground and Training Depot

During both world wars the Parade Ground served as a mustering point and enlistment centre. The distinctive white building, known simply…
Union Church, Peterborough

Union Chapel was the first building for many denominations in Peterborough.

church building

1870s, late nineteenth century
Victoria Park

Victoria Park was the first official racetrack in South Australia.
Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga

Victoria Square, named after Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) in 1836, is the central and most significant of Adelaide’s squares.

city square

Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Waterside Workers Hall

November 1960, 1,100 wharfies, tally clerks, seamen and their families cramed into the Waterside Workers Hall.
Weman Building

Once home to one of colonial Port Adelaide’s highly regarded sail-making and ship’s chandlery businesses, the Weman Building has been faithfully…

private building

1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
West Parklands

A temporary camping ground for the early European settlers, the West Parklands developed to host most notably a cemetery and a…

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

A major cemetery, a palace and an observatory have graced West Terrace along with its parklands border

City & Town Streets

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 2000-2010, 2010s
West Terrace Cemetery

West Terrace Cemetery reflects the early population groups of Adelaide, and is a popular destination for tour groups.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Whitmore Hotel

The Queen’s Arms Tavern or Inn, opened by 1 December 1838, sat on the northwest corner of Wright Street and…
Whitmore Square

Vibrant Whitmore Square continues to serve its diverse community in the southwest corner of Adelaide

city square

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century, Second World War
Willaston Migrant Hostel

Willaston migrant hostel, near Gawler, operated for two distinct periods, the first housing Displaced Persons, the second British migrants.

migrant hostel

1950s

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Adelaide Brewery

Adelaide Brewery was an early colonial enterprise. While brewing has long ceased there, the building survives in a different guise.

Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange

The striking facade from Adelaide’s private produce market in the north east corner of the city remains a city landmark, though the market itself no longer operates.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

The Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Church opened on 23 June 1872, this church is associated with the German migrant community. Its bell tower was intended to house three bells. The bells were reputedly cast in Germany from cannons captured from the French and presented by Prince Bismarck on behalf of the emperor. Two alternative explanations as to why these bells were not installed are that the ship carrying the bells was lost and that they arrived in Sydney in 1879 and were exhibited at the Sydney International Exhibition where they won a first prize.

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