North Adelaide

Five bridges over the Torrens River (here dammed to form Torrens Lake) lead to the suburb of North Adelaide, which, like the city center, is laid out on a regular grid. It was designed, with its surrounding green belt, by William Light. It has preserved a number of handsome 19th C houses (e.g. Carclew House in Jeffcott Street) bearing witness to the prosperity of their owners as well as some of the closely packed houses occupied by the workers. Many of the older buildings have been restored and house elegant shops and restaurants. The Old Lion Hotel at 163 Melbourne Street is an Adelaide institution.