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[[Image:Gouger Street.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gouger Street, looking westward from the [[Adelaide Central Market]].]] |
[[Image:Gouger Street.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gouger Street, looking westward from the [[Adelaide Central Market]].]] |
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'''Gouger Street''' is a main street in the [[Central Business District|CBD]] of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref>. It was named after [[Robert Gouger]], first Colonial Secretary of South Australia. [http://www.historysouthaustralia.net/STlist2.htm#gou] 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 and some of the well 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]]. |
'''Gouger Street''' is a main street in the [[Central Business District|CBD]] of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref>. It was named after [[Robert Gouger]], first Colonial Secretary of South Australia. [http://www.historysouthaustralia.net/STlist2.htm#gou] 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 and some of the well 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]]. |
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Gouger street also Hosts a great little Venue that has regularily changed names, It is currently known as Channel Events Complex, previously Gateway Nightclub, and Black cat/ White cat before that. |
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The southern entrance of the [[Adelaide Central Markets]] can also be found on Gouger street. A [[paifang]], comprising an archway erected by the [[City of Adelaide|city council]] and two lions donated by the [[People's Republic of China]], marks the southern entrance to the [[Chinatown, Adelaide|Moonta Street Chinatown]]. |
The southern entrance of the [[Adelaide Central Markets]] can also be found on Gouger street. A [[paifang]], comprising an archway erected by the [[City of Adelaide|city council]] and two lions donated by the [[People's Republic of China]], marks the southern entrance to the [[Chinatown, Adelaide|Moonta Street Chinatown]]. |
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Revision as of 02:15, 9 February 2008
Gouger Street is a main street in the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia[1]. It was named after Robert Gouger, first Colonial Secretary of South Australia. [1] 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 and some of the well 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.
Gouger street also Hosts a great little Venue that has regularily changed names, It is currently known as Channel Events Complex, previously Gateway Nightclub, and Black cat/ White cat before that.
The southern entrance of the Adelaide Central Markets can also be found 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
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
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