North Terrace, Adelaide Explained

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

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] Public art around the hotel includes:
  • Yerrakartarta, on the forecourt, designed by Darryl Pfitzner Milika, which includes a representation of the Tjilbruke Dreaming story^{[4] [5] [6]}
  • Knocking from the inside (1998), on the northern plaza, created by Iranian-Australian artist Hossein Valamanesh ^[7]
• 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 North Terrace campus):
  • Mitchell Building
  • Elder Conservatorium of Music
  • Bonython Hall^[8]
  • 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)

• Lot Fourteen
• Adelaide Botanic Garden

(East Terrace)

• Adelaide Botanic Garden
• National Wine Centre of Australia

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
• 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, including the Stamford Plaza and Grosvenor Hotels, and Oaks Adelaide Embassy suites^[9]
• Various 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 Westpac
• The exclusive, historic and discreetly labelled Adelaide Club (for gentlemen)
• The Myer Centre, part of the Rundle Mall shopping precinct; the North Terrace entrance also maintains its former title, Goldbrough House. A heritage-listed building, it was designed by prominent SA architect F. Kenneth Milne and built in 1935, with an extra storey added in 1936.^{[10] [11]}
• The Queen Adelaide Club (for women)^[12]
• "Gawler Chambers", the former Adelaide offices of the South Australian Company

(Gawler Place)

• Tobin House, formerly Lister House, at no. 126, designed and built 1928-9 by F. Kenneth Milne (then in practice with John Richard Schomburgk Evans and Charles Alexander Russell);^[13] renamed Tobin House 2002, later used as University of South Australia student accommodation^[14]
• 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)^[15]

(Pulteney Street)^[8]

• 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^[16] and Carclew on Montefiore Hill^{[17] [18]}
• 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

In October 2007, the extension of the Glenelg tram line from Victoria Square to the University of South Australia City West campus was completed.^[19] In 2010, a further extension along the remainder of North Terrace to continue along Port Road to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre was opened.^[20] 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.^[21]

See also

• Australia Award for Urban Design

Notes and References

1. Book: 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition . UBD. 2003 . 0-7319-1441-4.
2. http://www.soulunderground.com.au/national_files/CBDMAP.pdf Map
3. Web site: InterContinental To Replace Hyatt In Adelaide . Spice News . 15 September 2009 . 21 November 2020.
4. Web site: Yerrakartarta Mural, Adelaide . NixPixMix . 23 July 2012 . 21 November 2020.
5. Web site: Art Gallery . Darryl Pfitzner Milika Home Page . 8 January 2015 . 21 November 2020.
6. Web site: Yerrakartarta . The Rambling Wombat . 4 October 2017 . 21 November 2020.
7. Web site: 14 Pieces . Adelaidia . 7 January 2014. Jude. Elton . 9 February 2022.
8. [Bonython Hall]
9. Web site: Stamford Plaza Adelaide · 150 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia . Google Maps . 22 April 2023.
10. Web site: Myer Centre (former Goldsbrough House) . Experience Adelaide . 16 September 2019 . 22 April 2024.
11. Web site: Goldsbrough House: 172-174 North Terrace. 1996. The internal lift lobbies and stairwell are of particular note and have survived a major refurbishment to link the Myers department store through to North Terrace. The projected redevelopment of Myers will retain little more than the North Terrace facade.... The text in this Information Sheet was copied from the Heritage of the City of Adelaide: An Illustrated Guide (1996). . City of Adelaide.
12. http://www.queenadelaideclub.com/layouts/mp_standard/Template.aspx?page=Club+History&ComeFromCat=603 Queen Adelaide Club > Club history
13. Web site: Lister House on North Terrace . . 16 February 1930 . photo + text. 22 April 2024. Lister House, erected on a vacant site in 1928-9, North Terrace east, 16 February 1930..
14. Web site: Adelaide Lister House . Flickr . 22 April 2024.
15. Web site: Our History . Scots Church . 8 December 2014.
16. Web site: Adelaide Explorer. Electra House. 13 August 2019.
17. Web site: Adelaide Explorer. Freemasons Hall. 13 August 2019.
18. Web site: Architects [of South Australia] database. John Quinton Bruce. 13 August 2019.
19. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-10-14/official-opening-for-tram-extension/697752 Official opening for tram extension
20. Adelaide Entertainment Centre Tram Line Opens Trolley Wire issue 321 May 2010 pages 21-23
21. Web site: Trams start running on Adelaide's North Terrace extension seven months late . Boisvert . Eugene . 13 October 2018 . ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 14 October 2018.