Hindley Street | |
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| Hindley Street, facing west | |
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  West end East end | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Location | Adelaide city centre |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.7 mi)[1] |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | West Terrace Adelaide |
| Morphett Street | |
| East end | King William Street Adelaide |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Adelaide |
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Hindley Street is located in the north-west quarter of the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs between King William Street and West Terrace. The street was named after Charles Hindley, a British parliamentarian and social reformist.
The street was one of the first built in Adelaide and is of historical significance for a number of reasons. As well as housing the first meeting of Adelaide City Council, the oldest municipal body in Australia, in November 1840, Hindley Street was home to the first stone church in South Australia; it was also the location of the first movie shown in the colony and the first cinema in the state. The West End Brewery operated in the street between 1859 and 1980.
The street later became known for its atmosphere and active nightlife, including a somewhat seedy reputation, until in the 21st century it reinvented itself as a more upmarket precinct, dubbed the West End.
- ^ "Hindley Street" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 June 2022.