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. 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.