Grote Street, Adelaide

Grote Street is a major street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.[1] It runs in an east–west direction, as a continuation of Wakefield Street where it crosses Victoria Square. It concludes at West Terrace; the road which continues is Sir Donald Bradman Drive. The Grote Street–Sir Donald Bradman Drive route is the most direct method of travelling from the CBD to the Adelaide Airport.

Grote Street

South Australia
Grote Street near Central Market
General information
TypeStreet
Opened1837
Major junctions
Eastern endVictoria Square
 Morphett Street
Western endWest Terrace
Her Majesty's Theatre, Grote Street

It was named after George Grote, an English classical historian and supporter of Robert Gouger.[2]

Grote Street is largely occupied by retail outlets, as well as St Patrick's Church and Her Majesty's Theatre. The rear entrance of the Adelaide Central bus station is located on this street. Given that the Moonta Street Chinatown is accessible via Grote Street, it is also home to some Chinese restaurants and other businesses owned by Chinese Australians and Korean Australians.

The northern entrance of the Adelaide Central Markets can also be found on Grote Street. A paifang, comprising an archway erected by the city council and two lions donated by the People's Republic of China, marks the northern entrance to the Chinatown.

See also

 Australian Roads portal

References
  1. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  2. Grote Street Archived 19 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, History of Adelaide Through Street Names, Streets Named on 23 May 1837, historysouthaustralia.net

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