Attractions
Rundle Mall is just across the road of North Terrace, housing the Art Gallery, the Museum, history walkways and so much more.
Leigh Street
Leigh Street connects two of Adelaide's busiest streets, Hindley and Currie, and is a one-way, traffic free, cobblestone street packed full of character-laden and heritage buildings with links to the history of Adelaide and South Australia.
Peel Street
Thanks to a change in South Australia's liquor licensing laws several years ago, Peel Street has gone from an empty laneway serving as nothing more than a thoroughfare between busy Hindley and Currie Street, to a street that comes alive at night, packed with diners and drinkers.
Adelaide Botanic Garden
Adelaide Botanic Garden is a lush oasis in the heart of the city, featuring beautifully-landscape gardens, majestic avenues and stunning architecture over 50 hectares of land.
Adelaide Central Market
For over 150 years, the Adelaide Central Market have been run in the space between Gouger and Grote Street and to this day they remain as Adelaide's premier food destination for multicultural cuisine and fresh produce.
Adelaide Oval
For nearly 150 years, Adelaide Oval has been regarded as one of the most picturesque sporting grounds in the world. It is a South Australian icon, and one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art outdoor venues in Australia.
Adelaide Zoo
Full of diversity, colour and unique things to see and do, Adelaide Zoo is the second oldest zoo in Australia and is home to more than 3,000 exotic and native animals over eight hectares of beautiful botanic surrounds.
Art Gallery of South Australia
Just across the road from Rundle Mall sits the Art Gallery of South Australia, one of several major cultural institutions that line North Terrace.
Bonython Hall
Bonython Hall is a centrepiece of the University of Adelaide campus and is hard to miss when walking down North Terrace.
Canova's Venus statue
Venere di Canova (Canova's Venus) was the first public street statue in Adelaide, and is actually a copy of a the Italian Venus by Florentine sculptor Antonia Canova.
Government House of South Australia
Building of the first section of Government House began in 1839. Previous to this, the Governor John Hindmarsh, and then his successor George Gawler, lived in a three-roomed wattle and daub cottage with calico ceiling. However, Governor Gawler had grander plans and commissioned a new residence to be built. The final cost was a not-insignificant £5,000 — greater than a whole year’s revenue for the new colony.
His Majesty King Edward VII statue
The statue of His Majesty King Edward VII is located on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, just across the road from Rundle Mall.
Jubilee 150 Walkway
To celebrate 150 years of South Australia, the State Government unveiled a ‘walk of fame’ on North Terrace. If you follow the footpath on the northern side of the boulevard you’ll find plaques commemorating the high achievers of the state.
Parliament House of South Australia
Parliament House is open to the public and gives visitors the chance to explore one of the city's most impressive buildings while learning about the political past, present and future of the region and Australia.
South African War Memorial
The South African War Memorial is a life-sized, 3.4 metre tall bronze statue of a mounted infantryman located on the corner of King William Street and North Terrace and is a memorial to all those who fought and fell in the Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902).
South Australian Museum
The South Australian Museum is located on North Terrace, directly across the road from the Rundle Mall Precinct.
South Australian National War Memorial and South Australian Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen Memorial
The South Australian National War Memorial and South Australian Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen Memorial is located on the corner of Kintore Avenue and North Terrace, just across the road from Rundle Mall. These imposing memorials pay tribute to those who fell in the Great War (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945). They are the focal point of Adelaide’s Dawn Service held annually on ANZAC Day, 25 April.
The Migration Museum
The Migration Museum is only a short stroll from Rundle Mall, and is a place to discover the many identities of the people of South Australia through the stories of individuals and communities.