Gilbert Street, Adelaide

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Gilbert Street

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The end of Gilbert Street (the direction of the traffic), looking westward from King William Street
Gilbert Street, Adelaide
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Eastern end
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Western end
Coordinates
General information
Type Street
Location Adelaide
Length1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Opened1837
Major junctions
Eastern end King William Street
  Morphett Street
Western end West Terrace
Location(s)
LGA(s) City of Adelaide

Gilbert Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. [1] [2] The street was named after Thomas Gilbert, a pioneer settler who held the (then) important administrative position of Colonial Storekeeper, responsible for all Government stores.

See also

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References

  1. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN   0-7319-1441-4.
  2. Map Archived 25 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.