Gouger Street, Adelaide

Gouger Street

South Australia
Gouger Street; South Australia
	Gouger Street, looking westward from the Adelaide Central Market
	West end East end
Coordinates	34°55′51″S 138°35′17″E / 34.930707°S 138.587942°E (West end); 34°55′48″S 138°36′00″E / 34.930117°S 138.600059°E (East end);
General information
Type	Street
Location	Adelaide city centre
Length	1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Opened	1837
Major junctions
West end	West Terrace; Adelaide
	Morphett Street; Victoria Square;
East end	King William Street; Adelaide
Location(s)
LGA(s)	City of Adelaide

Gouger Street (/ˈɡʊdʒər/ GUUJ-ər) is a major street in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.^[2]^[3] It was named after Robert Gouger, the first Colonial Secretary of South Australia.^[4]

Restaurant district

Gouger Street is known for its high-end international restaurants and cafes. Cuisines found along Gouger Street include Italian, French, Argentinian, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai. Many of the restaurants on Gouger Street have won awards. Some of the better known ones are Star of Siam (which specializes in Thai cuisine), La Porchetta (Italian) and Chi on Gouger.

The southern entrance of the Adelaide Central Market is on Gouger street. A paifang, comprising an archway erected by the city council and two lions donated by the People's Republic of China, marks the southern entrance to the Moonta Street Chinatown.

References

^ "Gouger Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
^ Map Archived 25 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.
^ Gouger Street Archived 19 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine, History of Adelaide Through Street Names, Streets Named on 23 May 1837, historysouthaustralia.net

34°55′50″S 138°35′38″E / 34.93045°S 138.5940°E / -34.93045; 138.5940

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[gmaps-1] "Gouger Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

[ubd-2] 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.

[map-3] Map Archived 25 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine of the Adelaide CBD, North Adelaide and the Adelaide Parklands.

[4] Gouger 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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Restaurant district

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