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Sturt Street, Adelaide

Street in Adelaide, South Australia

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type	street
road_name	Sturt Street
state	sa
city	Adelaide city centre
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caption	Sturt Street, looking west from King William Street
length	1.1
length_ref
est	1837
direction_a	West
direction_b	East
coordinates_a
coordinates_b
pushpin_label_position_a	left
pushpin_label_position_b	right
alternative_location_map	Australia South Australia City of Adelaide
end_a	West Terrace
Adelaide
end_b	King William Street
Adelaide
exits	{{plainlist
lga	City of Adelaide

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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. After crossing King William Street, it continues as Halifax Street.

History

The street is one of the many geographical locations in South Australia that are named after the explorer Charles Sturt.

There was once a length of tram line along the western end of Sturt Street, which on 18 September 1918 was extended via West Terrace and then Anzac Highway (then Bay Road) to Keswick. It was used to transport soldiers returned from World War I to the military hospital there.

There are also residential properties and small businesses, including boutiques and small galleries in the street.

School

Sturt Street is home to the Sturt Street Community School, which was established in 1883 as one of four model schools in the CBD, called Sturt Street School.

Educationalist Milton Moss Maughan (1856–1921) was headmaster of the school from 1891 through to 1900, when it was referred as "Sturt-street Public School". The son of Rev. James Maughan, founder of Maughan Methodist Church on Franklin Street, Milton Maughan later became Director of Education.

Cinema entrepreneur Dan Clifford (1887–1942) attended the school.

Historic properties

Former cameleer, turned healer and herbalist, Mahomet Allum lived and ran his business at number 181 in the first half of the 20th century. In 1992, a cafe specialising in Middle European Romani cuisine, Nanyeta's Gypsy Taverne was opened in the building by Marni Moroshovesti. It was also the South Australian office for Romani International Australia, until it was sold and converted into a residential dwelling.

References

"Sturt Street".
(2003). "2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition". UBD.
"History of Adelaide Through Street Names".
(24 May 2018). "Claret Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood')".
"Keswick Hospital: The Diggers Hospital".
"History".
(19 December 1921). "Death of Mr. M. M. Maughan.". [[The Register (Adelaide)]].
(20 January 1922). "In memoriam.". [[Australian Christian Commonwealth]].
(24 December 1900). "Sturt-Street School.". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]].
(11 December 1942). "Obituary". [[The Advertiser (Adelaide)]].
Budimir, Vedrana. (28 April 2015). "181 Sturt Street".

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