Adelaide - Victoria Square 
In the center of the city, at the intersection with Grote Street and Wakefield Street, King William Street opens out into Victoria Square, with beautifully laid out gardens. In the shadow of the modern high-rise blocks (among them the Hilton Hotel) a few handsome 19th C buildings have been preserved. In the center of the square is a statue of Queen Victoria.
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On the north side is a charming fountain by John Dowie, with figures representing the three principal rivers of South Australia, the Murray, the Torrens and the Onkaparinga. Nearby are monuments to the explorers Stuart and Sturt.
Related Attractions
Central Market
A few paces west of Victoria Square, on the south side of Grote Street, is the Central Market, which since the second half of the 19th C. has supplied the city with fresh fruit, vegetables and culinary delicacies. This colorful market was founded in 1870.
Central Market
Between Gouger and Grote Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
Between Gouger and Grote Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 7:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 21:00 | 15:00 |
Parking
Pay
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Courthouse
On the south side of Victoria Square are the imposing Magistrates' Courthouse (1851), with a Doric colonnade, and the neoclassical Supreme Court (1868).
St Francis Xavier Cathedral
On the east side of Victoria Square are the Treasury Building, adjoining the Town Hall, and St Francis Xavier Cathedral (1856-1926).
Tram to Glenelg
From the south side of Victoria Square the city's only surviving tram leaves for Glenelg.
