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King William Street is the part of a major arterial road that traverses the CBD

Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...

and centre

Adelaide city centre

The Adelaide city centre is the innermost locality of Greater Adelaide, known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town". The locality is split into two key geographical distinctions: the city "square mile", bordered by North, East, South and West Terraces; and that part of the Adelaide Parklands...

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...

(the capital of South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

). It was named by the Street Naming Committee

Street Naming Committee (Adelaide)

The Street Naming Committee was set up to decide the names of the streets, the squares and the river of the new settlement of Adelaide, South Australia, as it had been laid out by Colonel William Light in 1837. Light's map corresponds to the modern Adelaide city centre and North Adelaide...

on 23 May 1837 after King William IV

William IV of the United Kingdom

William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...

, the then reigning monarch, who died within a month. King William Street is 132 feet (40.2 m) wide, and is the widest main street of all the Australian State capital cities.

Glenelg Tram

The Glenelg Tram

Glenelg Tram

The Glenelg Tram is a route from the centre of Adelaide, South Australia to the beach-side suburb of Glenelg. It is Adelaide's only remaining tramway, running at approximately 15-minute intervals, and is part of the integrated Adelaide Metro public transport network...

runs the length of the street; the city terminus is in the western part of North Terrace

North Terrace, Adelaide

North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...

. Travel on the tram is free of charge along King William Street and North Terrace.

King William Road

The name King William is applied several times to the continuous stretch of road that begins in the inner southern suburbs and terminates in North Adelaide

North Adelaide

North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...

. Where it runs through the Adelaide city centre

Adelaide city centre

, it is named "King William Street"; elsewhere it is named "King William Road". It starts in the south as King William Road, just within Unley Park

Unley Park, South Australia

Unley Park is a southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. Its postcode is 5061.It is located on the north side of Cross Road and east of the Belair railway line...

and runs through Hyde Park

Hyde Park, South Australia

Hyde Park is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley.It features King William Road, a popular shopping and dining destination, and Victoria Avenue, a street containing large houses built between the two World Wars....

and Unley

Unley, South Australia

Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The relatively wealthy area lies within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club, an SANFL team...

. It runs through, the south parklands (as Peacock Road), the Adelaide CBD (King William Street) and continues north from North Terrace

North Terrace, Adelaide

as King William Road to Brougham Place, North Adelaide

Brougham Place, North Adelaide

Brougham Place is a street lined with large mansions set in landscaped grounds in the Adelaide suburb of North Adelaide, South Australia. It surrounds Brougham Gardens, , that joins the three grids that comprise North Adelaide. It was named after Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux...

. The road continues north but the name King William is not again used. The northern section called King William Road (connecting the Adelaide CBD with North Adelaide

North Adelaide

North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...

) passes several of Adelaide's landmarks, including Government House

Government House, Adelaide

Government House, located in Adelaide on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road, is the official residence of the Governor of South Australia.-History:The original 'Government Hut' was a thatched hut constructed by the seamen of the HMS Buffalo...

, Elder Park

Elder Park, Adelaide

Elder Park is a public open space in the city of Adelaide, South Australia on the southern bank of the River Torrens and that is bordered by the Adelaide Festival Centre and North Terrace....

, the Adelaide Festival Centre

Adelaide Festival Centre

The Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre, was built in 1973 and opened three months before the Sydney Opera House. The Festival Centre is located approximately 50 metres north of the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, lying near the banks of the River...

, Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval

The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...

and St Peter's Cathedral

St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide

St Peter's Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is the seat of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide...

Name changes on streets crossing King William Street

Between North Terrace

North Terrace, Adelaide

and South Terrace

South Terrace, Adelaide

South Terrace is a street on the south side of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from Anzac Highway and connects to Glen Osmond Road. King William Street ends at South Terrace. It is the southern edge of the city centre, and is bounded by parklands to the south,...

, all east-west roads change their names as they cross King William Street. It is said this is because no one is allowed to cross the path of a monarch. Also, travelling north-south, the cross-streets alternate between being wide (4-lanes) and narrow (2-lanes).

Travelling south from North Terrace, the street pairs are:

	Morphett Street Morphett Street, Adelaide Morphett Street is a main road in the west of the central business district of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs north-south, between North and South Terraces....		King William Street		Pulteney Street Pulteney Street, Adelaide Pulteney Street is a main road which runs north-south through the middle of the eastern half of the Adelaide city centre, in Adelaide, South Australia...		Width
North Terrace North Terrace, Adelaide North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...		North Terrace North Terrace, Adelaide North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...		North Terrace North Terrace, Adelaide North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...		North Terrace North Terrace, Adelaide North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...	4-lane
Hindley Street Hindley Street, Adelaide Hindley Street is located in the West End of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs between King William Street and West Terrace. The street was named after British parliamentarian and social reformist, Charles Hindley....		Hindley Street Hindley Street, Adelaide Hindley Street is located in the West End of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs between King William Street and West Terrace. The street was named after British parliamentarian and social reformist, Charles Hindley....		Rundle Mall Rundle Mall, Adelaide Rundle Mall is the premiere retail area in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was opened as Australia's first pedestrian street mall in September 1976 by closing Rundle Street to traffic between King William Street and Pulteney Street...		Rundle Street Rundle Street, Adelaide Rundle Street is a street in the East End of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs from Pulteney Street in the west to East Terrace, where it becomes Rundle Road. Its former western extent, which ran to King William Street, was closed in 1972 to form the pedestrian street of Rundle Mall...	2-lane
Currie Street Currie Street, Adelaide Currie Street is a main street in the Adelaide city centre, in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-to-west from King William Street, through Light Square, to West Terrace on the western edge of the city centre.-Henley Beach Road:...	Light Square Light Square, Adelaide Light Square is one of five squares in the City of Adelaide. Located in the centre of the north-western quarter of the Adelaide city centre, the Square is named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light....	Currie Street Currie Street, Adelaide Currie Street is a main street in the Adelaide city centre, in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-to-west from King William Street, through Light Square, to West Terrace on the western edge of the city centre.-Henley Beach Road:...		Grenfell Street Grenfell Street, Adelaide Grenfell Street is a main road in the north-east quarter of the Adelaide city centre, in Adelaide, South Australia. The street runs west-east from King William Street to East Terrace. On the other side of King William Street, it continues as Currie Street...	Hindmarsh Square Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide Hindmarsh Square is a public square in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the centre of the north-eastern quarter of the city, and surrounds the intersection of Grenfell and Pulteney Streets, near the eastern end of the Rundle Mall. Pirie Street forms the southern boundary of the square...	Grenfell Street Grenfell Street, Adelaide Grenfell Street is a main road in the north-east quarter of the Adelaide city centre, in Adelaide, South Australia. The street runs west-east from King William Street to East Terrace. On the other side of King William Street, it continues as Currie Street...	4-lane
Waymouth Street Waymouth Street, Adelaide Waymouth Street is an east-west street running between West Terrace and King William Street in the centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. The street is named after Henry Waymouth, a founding director of the South Australian Company...	Light Square Light Square, Adelaide Light Square is one of five squares in the City of Adelaide. Located in the centre of the north-western quarter of the Adelaide city centre, the Square is named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light....	Waymouth Street Waymouth Street, Adelaide Waymouth Street is an east-west street running between West Terrace and King William Street in the centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. The street is named after Henry Waymouth, a founding director of the South Australian Company...		Pirie Street Pirie Street, Adelaide Pirie Street is a road on the east side of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs east-west, between East Terrace and King William Street. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Waymouth Street...	Hindmarsh Square Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide Hindmarsh Square is a public square in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the centre of the north-eastern quarter of the city, and surrounds the intersection of Grenfell and Pulteney Streets, near the eastern end of the Rundle Mall. Pirie Street forms the southern boundary of the square...	Pirie Street Pirie Street, Adelaide Pirie Street is a road on the east side of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs east-west, between East Terrace and King William Street. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Waymouth Street...	2-lane
Franklin Street Franklin Street, Adelaide Franklin Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the location of Eynesbury College, the Adelaide Post Office, and the interstate bus terminals of various companies....		Franklin Street Franklin Street, Adelaide Franklin Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the location of Eynesbury College, the Adelaide Post Office, and the interstate bus terminals of various companies....	Victoria Square Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square is a public square in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The square is in the centre of the city's grid of one square mile, and was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after Princess Victoria, heir presumptive of the British throne. Less than a month later the...	Flinders Street Flinders Street, Adelaide Flinders Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was the location of Flinders St Schoolf of Music, a campus of TAFE, but has been closed in the last decade. It is named after the navigator and cartographer Captain Matthew Flinders....		Flinders Street Flinders Street, Adelaide Flinders Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was the location of Flinders St Schoolf of Music, a campus of TAFE, but has been closed in the last decade. It is named after the navigator and cartographer Captain Matthew Flinders....	4-lane
Grote Street Grote Street, Adelaide Grote Street is a major street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. 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...		Grote Street Grote Street, Adelaide Grote Street is a major street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. 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...	Victoria Square Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square is a public square in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The square is in the centre of the city's grid of one square mile, and was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after Princess Victoria, heir presumptive of the British throne. Less than a month later the...	Wakefield Street Wakefield Street, Adelaide Wakefield Street is a main thoroughfare in the centre of the South Australian capital, Adelaide.It runs in east-west between East Terrace and Victoria Square, and is one of the three streets to run through Victoria Square in the middle of the Adelaide city centre. The same three streets are also...		Wakefield Street Wakefield Street, Adelaide Wakefield Street is a main thoroughfare in the centre of the South Australian capital, Adelaide.It runs in east-west between East Terrace and Victoria Square, and is one of the three streets to run through Victoria Square in the middle of the Adelaide city centre. The same three streets are also...	4-lane
Gouger Street Gouger Street, Adelaide Gouger Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named after Robert Gouger, 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,...		Gouger Street Gouger Street, Adelaide Gouger Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It was named after Robert Gouger, 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,...	Victoria Square Victoria Square, Adelaide Victoria Square is a public square in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. The square is in the centre of the city's grid of one square mile, and was named by the Street Naming Committee on 23 May 1837 after Princess Victoria, heir presumptive of the British throne. Less than a month later the...	Angas Street Angas Street, Adelaide Angas Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. The rear of St Aloysius College faces the street, and various courts are on the street, including the Dame Roma Mitchell Building....		Angas Street Angas Street, Adelaide Angas Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. The rear of St Aloysius College faces the street, and various courts are on the street, including the Dame Roma Mitchell Building....	4-lane
Wright Street Wright Street, Adelaide Wright Street is an east-west street in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. Among the buildings on Wright Street is the Juvenile Court.The street was named after John Wright, a financier who was appointed a Colonial Commissioner of SA in May 1835....	Whitmore Square Whitmore Square, Adelaide Whitmore Square is a public square in the centre of the south-western quarter of the Adelaide city centre. It surrounds the intersection of Sturt and Morphett Streets. It was named by the Street Naming Committee after William Wolryche Whitmore, a British Member of Parliament who introduced the...	Wright Street Wright Street, Adelaide Wright Street is an east-west street in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. Among the buildings on Wright Street is the Juvenile Court.The street was named after John Wright, a financier who was appointed a Colonial Commissioner of SA in May 1835....		Carrington Street Carrington Street, Adelaide Carrington Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west, from East Terrace to King William Street, blocked at Hutt Street and crossing Pulteney Street....	Hurtle Square Hurtle Square, Adelaide Hurtle Square is a public square in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the centre of the south-eastern quarter of the city, and surrounds the intersection of Halifax and Pulteney Streets. It was named by the Street Naming Committee after James Hurtle Fisher, South Australia's first...	Carrington Street Carrington Street, Adelaide Carrington Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west, from East Terrace to King William Street, blocked at Hutt Street and crossing Pulteney Street....	2-lane
Sturt Street 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...	Whitmore Square Whitmore Square, Adelaide Whitmore Square is a public square in the centre of the south-western quarter of the Adelaide city centre. It surrounds the intersection of Sturt and Morphett Streets. It was named by the Street Naming Committee after William Wolryche Whitmore, a British Member of Parliament who introduced the...	Sturt Street 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...		Halifax Street Halifax Street, Adelaide Halifax Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west between East Terrace and King William Street, crossing Hutt Street and Pulteney Street and passing through Hurtle Square....	Hurtle Square Hurtle Square, Adelaide Hurtle Square is a public square in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the centre of the south-eastern quarter of the city, and surrounds the intersection of Halifax and Pulteney Streets. It was named by the Street Naming Committee after James Hurtle Fisher, South Australia's first...	Halifax Street Halifax Street, Adelaide Halifax Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west between East Terrace and King William Street, crossing Hutt Street and Pulteney Street and passing through Hurtle Square....	4-lane
Gilbert Street Gilbert Street, Adelaide Gilbert Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. The street was named after Thomas Gilbert, a pioneer and early storekeeper in Adelaide....		Gilbert Street Gilbert Street, Adelaide Gilbert Street is a main street in the CBD of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. The street was named after Thomas Gilbert, a pioneer and early storekeeper in Adelaide....		Gilles Street Gilles Street, Adelaide Gilles Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west between East Terrace and King William Street, crossing Hutt Street and Pulteney Street. It was named after Osmond Gilles, an early treasurer of the colony of South Australia on 23...		Gilles Street Gilles Street, Adelaide Gilles Street is a street in the south-eastern sector of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It runs east-west between East Terrace and King William Street, crossing Hutt Street and Pulteney Street. It was named after Osmond Gilles, an early treasurer of the colony of South Australia on 23...	2-lane
South Terrace South Terrace, Adelaide South Terrace is a street on the south side of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from Anzac Highway and connects to Glen Osmond Road. King William Street ends at South Terrace. It is the southern edge of the city centre, and is bounded by parklands to the south,...		South Terrace South Terrace, Adelaide South Terrace is a street on the south side of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from Anzac Highway and connects to Glen Osmond Road. King William Street ends at South Terrace. It is the southern edge of the city centre, and is bounded by parklands to the south,...		South Terrace South Terrace, Adelaide South Terrace is a street on the south side of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from Anzac Highway and connects to Glen Osmond Road. King William Street ends at South Terrace. It is the southern edge of the city centre, and is bounded by parklands to the south,...		South Terrace South Terrace, Adelaide South Terrace is a street on the south side of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from Anzac Highway and connects to Glen Osmond Road. King William Street ends at South Terrace. It is the southern edge of the city centre, and is bounded by parklands to the south,...	4-lane

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