Sturt Street, Adelaide

Sturt Street is a street in the south-western sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west between West Terrace to King William Street, passing through Whitmore Square. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Halifax Street.[2]

Sturt Street

South Australia
Sturt Street, looking west from King William Street
Sturt Street, Adelaide is located in City of Adelaide
West end
West end
East end
East end
Coordinates
General information
TypeStreet
LocationAdelaide city centre
Length1.1 km (0.7 mi)[1]
Opened1837
Major junctions
West endWest Terrace
Adelaide
 
East endKing William Street
Adelaide
Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Adelaide

History

The street is one of the many geographical locations in South Australia that are named after the explorer Charles Sturt.[3]

There was once a length of tram line along the western end of Sturt Street, which on 18 September 1918 was extended via West Terrace and then Anzac Highway (then Bay Road[4]) to Keswick. It was used to transport soldiers returned from World War I to the military hospital there.[5]

There are also residential properties and small businesses, including boutiques and small galleries in the street.

School

Sturt Street is home to the Sturt Street Community School, which was established in 1883 as one of four model schools in the CBD, called Sturt Street School.[6]

Educationalist Milton Moss Maughan (1856–1921)[7][8] was headmaster of the school from 1891 through to 1900, when it was referred as "Sturt-street Public School".[9] The son of Rev. James Maughan, founder of Maughan Methodist Church on Franklin Street, Milton Maughan later became Director of Education.[8][7]

Cinema entrepreneur Dan Clifford (1887–1942) attended the school.[10]

Historic properties

Former cameleer, turned healer and herbalist, Mahomet Allum lived and ran his business at number 181 in the first half of the 20th century. In 1992, a cafe specialising in Middle European Romani cuisine, Nanyeta's Gypsy Taverne was opened in the building by Marni Moroshovesti. It was also the South Australian office for Romani International Australia, until it was sold and converted into a residential dwelling.[11]

See also

icon Australian roads portal

References
  1. Google (1 June 2022). "Sturt Street" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD. 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
  3. "History of Adelaide Through Street Names". Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  4. "Claret Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood')". National Trust. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. "Keswick Hospital: The Diggers Hospital". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. "History". Welcome to SSCS. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. "Death of Mr. M. M. Maughan". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVI, no. 25, 266. South Australia. 19 December 1921. p. 7. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "In memoriam". Australian Christian Commonwealth. Vol. XXXIV, no. 1736. South Australia. 20 January 1922. p. 14. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Sturt-Street School". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 24 December 1900. p. 9. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Obituary". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 11 December 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. Budimir, Vedrana (28 April 2015). "181 Sturt Street". SA History Hub. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.