Adelaide - King William Street
King William Street, a broad avenue 42m wide, cuts through the center of the city from south to north and continues as King William Road, with the same width, over the Torrens River into North Adelaide. The cross streets change their names at King William Street except for South Terrace and North Terrace, which bound the city on the south and north and keep their names for their whole length.
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Thanks to the far-sighted planning of the city's founder, King William Street is still able to cope with modern traffic, though many of its 19th C buildings have given place to modern high-rise blocks.
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Edmund Wright House
The preservation of Edmund Wright House is due to a campaign by local people in the 1970s against a proposal to demolish it. This richly decorated building in French Renaissance style was built by Edmund Wright in 1875-8 for the Bank of South Australia.
The house now houses the History Trust of South Australia and is open to visitors.
The house now houses the History Trust of South Australia and is open to visitors.
History Trust of South Australia
Edmund Wright House
59 King William Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
Edmund Wright House
59 King William Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Town Hall
The Italian Renaissance-style Town Hall (by William Wright, 1863) features a handsome clock tower commemorating Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert (d. 1861) which became a city landmark. On the façade are portraits of Italian artists and of Victoria and Albert.
Adelaide Town Hall
1st Floor
128 King William Street
Box 2252
Adelaide, SA 5001
Australia
1st Floor
128 King William Street
Box 2252
Adelaide, SA 5001
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
General Post Office
Diagonally opposite the Town Hall is the General Post Office (1867), in a similar style, with a smaller clock tower. In earlier days the arrival of mail from Britain was indicated by a flag during the day and a red light at night.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 |
Hindley Street
The western continuation of Rundle Mall beyond King William Street is Hindley Street, in which there are a number of good restaurants and some night spots.
Postal Museum
The Postal Museum documents the development of postal services in South Australia from colonial times to the present day. Philatelists will be interested in the rare stamps and special postmarks.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
Telecommunications Museum
The Telecommunications Museum features mementos of the legendary postmaster Charles Todd, illustrates the arduous beginnings of communications in the second half of the 19th C and the laying of the overland telegraph line from Port Augusta to Darwin in 1872, later followed by the submarine cable to Java which made possible long-distance communication with Europe.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | Closed | 10:30 |
| Close | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
