Unley Road is a road in the
City of Unley
The City of Unley is a local government area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre.
The Corporate Town of Unley was created in 1871, when 2,000 signatories to a petition from residents of ...
, located south of the City of
Adelaide
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, the capital of
South Australia
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. It runs from
South Terrace South Terrace may refer to:
*South Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
*South Terrace, Fremantle, Australia
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to
Cross Road, where it becomes Belair Road. The road was named after the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857.
The road contains numerous cafés, restaurants, shops and churches. It is known for its boutique shopping scene selling designer fashion and artisan gifts and homewares.
The road is two-lane with parking on both sides plus bicycle lanes. A
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
line ran through the road up until the 1960s.
Notable traders
Pubs include
The Unley and the
Cremorne Hotel.
Major intersections
See also
References
{{Road infrastructure in Adelaide
Streets in Adelaide
Shopping districts and streets in Australia