40-487: Pulteney Street is a main road which runs north-south through the middle of the eastern half of the Adelaide city centre , in Adelaide , South Australia . It runs north-south from North Terrace , through Hindmarsh and Hurtle Squares , to South Terrace , where it becomes Unley Road . It is the only one of the city centre's major north-south thoroughfares that does not continue northwards over North Terrace. Pulteney Street
80-656: A decade after the naming, Hanson moved to South Australia, where he served as Premier (1857-1860), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (from 1861) and as acting Governor (1872-1873). Hanson Street was subsumed into the expanded Pulteney Street in August 1967. The Hanson Street Memorial in Hurtle Square maintains the commemoration of Sir Richard. Pulteney Street is the only one of the city centre's major north-south thoroughfares that does not continue north from North Terrace. This
120-428: A large number of medium to low density apartments , townhouses and detached houses which make up the residential portion of the city centre. The layout of Adelaide, sometimes referred to as "Light's Vision", features a cardinal direction grid pattern of wide streets and terraces and five large public squares: Victoria Square in the centre of the city, and Hindmarsh , Light , Hurtle and Whitmore Squares in
160-562: A number of prominent settlers after themselves, after early directors of the South Australian Company , after Colonisation Commissioners of South Australia (appointed by the British government to oversee implementation of the acts that established the colony), and after various notables involved in the establishment of the colony. The Street Naming Committee comprised: All members of the committee (except Stephens) had one or more of
200-665: Is considered a good example of residential Gothic Revivalist and Art Nouveau architecture . Prominent inhabitants included members of the Kyffin Thomas family, proprietors of the South Australian Register , and William Alfred Webb , Commissioner of the South Australian Railways from 1922 to 1930. The building was sold to the South Australian Government in 1954 and became neglected. By 1976,
240-479: Is due to Sir John Langdon Bonython donating over £50,000 to the University of Adelaide for it to build its Great Hall, (named Bonython Hall ). One of the conditions of Bonython's bequest was that the hall be built on North Terrace opposite Pulteney Street, thus ensuring that the thoroughfare could not continue north through the parklands and divide the already small campus. Pulteney Street runs north-south through
280-743: Is exercised by the premier of South Australia and the Cabinet of South Australia , who advise the Governor. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministers, headed by the Premier, who are either members of the House of Assembly or the Legislative Council . Cabinet is responsible for determining policies which are submitted to Parliament. As of 15 April 2024, the ministry of the South Australian Government comprised
320-780: Is known as "Mad March", due to the large number of other cultural festivities at the same time, including the Adelaide 500 and WOMADelaide . North Terrace is considered Adelaide's "cultural boulevard" because it is home to the State Library of South Australia , the South Australian Museum , the Migration Museum , the Art Gallery of South Australia , the University of Adelaide , the city campus of University of South Australia , and several smaller galleries. Lonely Planet labelled Adelaide "Australia's live music city", and
360-605: Is the inner city locality of Greater Adelaide , the capital city of South Australia . It is known by locals simply as "the City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Adelaide local government area (which also includes North Adelaide and from the Park Lands around the whole city centre). The residential population was 18,202 in the 2021 census , with a local worker population of 130,404 . Adelaide city centre
400-581: Is the formal mechanism for administration of the state. Many of the decisions made by Cabinet do not have legal effect until they are signed by the Governor in Executive Council. All items for the approval of the Governor in Executive Council must first be considered by Cabinet, with the exception of the assent to Acts. When exercising a statutory power, the Governor must act with the advice and consent of Executive Council. All ministers are ex officio members of Executive Council. In practice, executive power
440-873: The Art Gallery of South Australia , the State Library of South Australia , the South Australian Museum , the Migration Museum , the Adelaide Botanic Garden , the University of Adelaide and the "CityEast" campus of the UniSA The population was 18,202 in the 2021 census , 41 percent born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 15.7%, India 3.7%, England 3.6%, Malaysia 3.6%, and Hong Kong 2.7%. 49.1% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 17.8%, Cantonese 4.2%, Vietnamese 2%, Hindi 1.5%, and Korean 1.5%. The most common response for religion in Adelaide
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#1733106193852480-557: The British colonisation of South Australia , the Adelaide Plains , on which Adelaide was built, were home to the Kaurna group of Aboriginal Australians . The colony of South Australia was established in 1836 at Glenelg , and the city itself established in 1837. The location and characteristic grid layout of the city and North Adelaide, as well as the surrounding parklands, were the result of
520-445: The Kaurna language to each place, was mostly completed in 2003, and the renaming of 39 sites finalised and endorsed by the council in 2012. The City of Adelaide Council has defined a number of neighbourhood precincts in the city centre, each with a character of their own: In addition to these, the north-eastern side of North Terrace is often referred to as the "North Terrace cultural precinct" or "cultural boulevard", and includes
560-605: The South Australian Government or the SA Government , is the executive branch of the state of South Australia . It is modelled on the Westminster system , meaning that the highest ranking members of the executive are drawn from an elected state parliament . Specifically the party or coalition which holds a majority of the House of Assembly (the lower chamber of the South Australian Parliament). South Australia
600-840: The Colonisation Commission and creating a Legislative Council of eight people (including the Governor) to exercise the legislative power of the colony. In 1850 the British Parliament passed the Australian Constitutions Act 1850 , which empowered the Legislative Council to alter its own composition. The Legislative Council responded by passing the Constitution Act 1856 , which created a bicameral parliament and an executive responsible to it. Boyle Finniss
640-525: The Commonwealth. In 1934, the Constitution Act 1856 was repealed and replaced with the Constitution Act 1934 , which remains in force today with amendments. South Australia is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system , a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom . Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of
680-624: The appointment to official positions in the colony, immigration, and customs matters. When federation occurred in 1901, South Australia became a state of the Commonwealth of Australia under the Constitution of Australia , which regulates the South Australia's relationship with the Commonwealth. The state ceded certain executive powers (such as defence and customs), but retained powers in all matters not withdrawn from them or in conflict with
720-448: The authority to make laws, and Colonisation Commissioners who were responsible for the sale of land to settlers to fund the colony. This structure was found to be troublesome as the commission had control of the funds rather than the Governor, and as a result in 1838, the Governor was appointed Resident Commissioner to resolve conflict. In 1842 the British Parliament reorganised the structure of South Australia's governance by abolishing
760-508: The building's balconettes had been removed, the interior was deemed unsafe, and the former occupants of the ground floor, the Chest Clinic, had moved out. One long-term and much-loved occupant through the middle of the 20th century was Adelaide bookseller Harry Muir's Beck Book Company (also known as Beck's Bookshop), which later became Wakefield Press . After some time, the building was extensively renovated, including partial rebuilding of
800-459: The centres of each of the four quadrants of the Adelaide city centre. These squares occupy 32 of the 700 numbered town acre allotments on Light's plan. All east–west roads change their names as they cross King William Street, except for North and South terraces. They also alternate between being wide and narrow, 99 and 66 feet (30 and 20 m), except for the central Grote and Wakefield which are extra-wide, 132 feet (40 m), along with
840-432: The city retains a notable portion of Victorian architecture. Adelaide is separated from its greater metropolitan area by a ring of public parklands on all sides. The so-called "square mile" within the park lands is defined by a small area of high rise office and apartment buildings in the centre north, around King William Street , which runs north-to-south through the centre. Surrounding this central business district are
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#1733106193852880-731: The city was recognised as a " City of Music " by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2015. Although there were many pubs hosting live music in the CBD in past, the number has slowly diminished. Two remain very popular with musicians and patrons alike: Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Adelaide Perth Hobart Darwin Canberra 34°55′43″S 138°36′00″E / 34.92861°S 138.60000°E / -34.92861; 138.60000 South Australian Government The Government of South Australia , also referred to as
920-590: The exterior. The building was heritage-listed by the South Australian Heritage Register on 11 September 1986, recognised as an historically and architecturally important building. As of 2022 the building, known as "Mansions on Pulteney", is owned by La Loft, which lets the residences (all studio or one-bedroom size) as serviced apartments . The Mansions Tavern is in the Mansions Arcade, which has its entrance on Pulteney Street and runs through
960-399: The first stage designed by local architects Black and Fuller and built by A. R. Maddern and Son. Built as luxury apartments, it included automated vacuum cleaning , automated doors , mechanical ventilation , electric light and an electric lift . Stage one comprised 12 apartments, with an additional five storeys, comprising 28 apartments, added by builders W. C. Torode in 1915. The building
1000-554: The following 14 Labor Party members and 1 Independent member: The South Australian Government delivers services, determines policy and regulations, including legal interpretation, by a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a government minister who is a member of the Parliament. As of September 2024 there were 14 government departments and 14 specialised agencies listed on sa.gov.au, being: A range of other agencies support
1040-476: The governor and senior ministers. The Governor plays an important practical role under the state's constitution and fulfils a symbolic role as local head of state. The Governor is appointed by the King and, for most practical purposes, exercises His Majesty's powers in the state. These include the fundamental powers to dissolve Parliament, call elections and appoint and dismiss ministers. The Governor in Executive Council
1080-513: The mid-1950s, the building was used as government offices, and eventually demolished to make way for a multi-storey car park in 1975–76. The southern portion of Pulteney Street, between Wakefield Street and South Terrace, was originally named Hanson Street , after Richard Hanson (later Sir Richard), a London solicitor and journalist, and founding member of the South Australian Literary Society in August 1834. In 1846, nearly
1120-665: The middle of the building. The Astor Hotel ("The Astor") is located on the north west corner of Gilles and Pulteney Streets. The first hotel on the site was the Labour in Vain in 1858, which was renamed Perseverance in 1862. In 1952 the Hanson Hotel was established, and after refurbishment became the Astor Hotel in 1991. [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal Adelaide city centre Adelaide city centre ( Kaurna : Tarndanya )
1160-542: The middle of the eastern half of the Adelaide city centre, from North Terrace, through Hindmarsh and Hurtle Squares , to South Terrace, where it becomes Unley Road , and subsequently, (at Cross Road ), becomes Belair Road. Ruthven Mansions, at 15−17 Pulteney Street (and occupying 1−7 Austin Street), is a large residential building, with commercial premises on the ground floor. It was built in two stages, in 1911–12 and 1915, for London investor Ruthven Frederic Ruthven-Smith, with
1200-755: The seat has been held by Lucy Hood of the Labor party. Adelaide's cultural and entertainment precincts/venues are generally concentrated in the city centre, including the Convention Centre ; the Adelaide Oval is just north of the Torrens within the parklands and easily accessible from the city. Most of the events relating to the Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Fringe are held within Adelaide's city centre and surrounding parklands during February and March. This time
1240-490: The streets and squares in the Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide named after themselves. Brown Street, named for John Brown, was subsequently subsumed as a continuation of Morphett Street in 1967. In the same year, Hanson Street, named for Richard Hanson , was subsumed as a continuation of Pulteney Street . The squares were named after: The east–west streets named on 22 December 1836 were: Most of these people did not reside in or visit South Australia. The naming of
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1280-415: The streets was completed on 23 May 1837 and gazetted on 3 June. East–west streets: North–south streets: The Adelaide City Council began the process of dual naming all of the city squares, each of the parks making up the parklands which surround the city centre and North Adelaide , and other sites of significance to the Kaurna people in 1997. The naming process, which assigned an extra name in
1320-519: The surrounding four terraces. In the south half of the city, in several places the Adelaide City Council has constructed wide footpaths and road markings to restrict traffic to a lesser number of lanes than the full width of the road could support. The street pairs, design widths, and town acres in Light's Vision are illustrated in this diagram: The streets and squares were named by a committee of
1360-456: The work of Colonel William Light (1786–1839), who was the first Surveyor General of South Australia . The area where the Adelaide city centre now exists was once known as "Tarndanya", the Kaurna word for as "male red kangaroo rock", which was the name used for an area along the south bank of what is now known as the River Torrens ( Karrawiri Pari ), which flows through Adelaide. Adelaide
1400-683: Was " No Religion " at 52.9% of the population. At federal level, Adelaide is within the Division of Adelaide , a marginal seat which historically has alternated between the Liberal and Labor parties. It has been held since 2019 by Steve Georganas of the Labor party. In the South Australian House of Assembly , Adelaide is within the Electoral district of Adelaide . Since the March 2022 state election,
1440-518: Was appointed the first Premier of South Australia as part of an interrim executive until elections to the new Parliament could be held in 1857 . The executive comprised ministers selected from the Parliament and the Governor was no longer able to unilaterally make most decisions. The new Parliament and Executive took over almost all of the powers held by the Secretary of State for the Colonies regarding
1480-664: Was established via letters patent by King William IV in February of 1836, pursuant to the South Australian Colonisation Act 1834 . Governance in the colony was organised according to the principles developed by Edward Wakefield , where settlement would be conducted by free settlers rather than convicts. Therefore governance would be divided between the Governor who was responsible to the British Crown and tasked with
1520-504: Was named after Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm on 23 May 1837, at the behest of Governor Hindmarsh . On the south-east corner of Pulteney and Rundle streets was the elegant York Hotel, built by entrepreneur and publican C. A. Hornabrook in 1849. This was replaced in 1911 by the palatial Grand Central Hotel, owned by Foy & Gibson . By 1924 the hotel had gone bankrupt , and was converted into Foy & Gibson's department store. After Foy & Gibson moved into Rundle Street as Cox Foys in
1560-403: Was not as badly affected by the 1860s economic depression in Australia as other gold rush cities like Sydney and Melbourne , allowing it to prosper. Historian F.W. Crowley noted that the city was full of elite upper-class citizens which provided a stark contrast to the grinding poverty of the labour areas and slums outside the inner city ring. Due to its historic wealth during the 20th century,
1600-435: Was planned in 1837 on a greenfield site following a grid layout , with streets running at right angles to each other. It covers an area of 4.33 square kilometres (1.67 square miles) and is surrounded by 6.68 square kilometres (2.58 square miles) of park lands. Within the city are five parks: Victoria Square in the exact centre and four other, smaller parks. Names for elements of the city centre are as follows: Before
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