Gouger Street is a main street in the CBD

Central business district

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 of the centre

Adelaide city centre

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 of Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, South Australia

South Australia

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. It was named after Robert Gouger

Robert Gouger

Robert Gouger was one of the founders of South Australia and colonial secretary.-Early life:Gouger was the fifth son of nine children of George Gouger , who was a prosperous city merchant, and his wife Anne, née Sibley. Robert was educated at Nottingham, England, and on leaving school he entered...

, first Colonial Secretary of South Australia. 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 street also contains Adelaide's only gay nightclub, The Mars Bar.

The southern entrance of the Adelaide Central Markets can also be found on Gouger street. A paifang

Paifang

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, comprising an archway erected by the city council

City of Adelaide

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 and two lions

Chinese guardian lions

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 donated by the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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, marks the southern entrance to the Moonta Street Chinatown

Chinatown, Adelaide

Chinatown in Adelaide, Australia, also called Adelaide Chinatown or Moonta Street Chinatown, is located on Moonta Street, within the large Adelaide Central Markets precinct between Grote and Gouger streets. Two large Paifang, which were erected by the city council, are guarded by the Chinese...

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