Halifax Street
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. It was named after Sir Charles Wood (later Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax), British Member of Parliament for Halifax.
Halifax Street South Australia | |
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| View of Halifax Street facing east between King William and Pulteney Street Streets | |
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| Type | Street |
| Location | Adelaide city centre |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Opened | 1837 |
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| West end | King William Street Adelaide |
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| East end | East Terrace Adelaide |
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| LGA(s) | City of Adelaide |
Halifax Street is one of the intermediate-width streets of the Adelaide grid, at 1+1⁄2 chains (99 ft; 30 m) wide.
Circa 1844 Halifax Street became the location of one of Adelaide's first breweries, founded by William Henry Clark who later built a flour mill close by. The brewery and mill were sited on city acres 564 and 603 between Halifax and Gilles streets which, from 1909 to 1950, housed Adelaide's rubbish incinerator.