Start your tour at Rundle Mall, the pedestrianised shopping street in the centre of Adelaide lined with stores, cafes and public art including the spherical sculptures known as the Mall’s Balls installed in 1977.
From this point, walk south along the mall to reach Gawler Place, a side street with arcades and entrances leading to laneways.
Proceed to Victoria Square, the central public space in the city’s grid layout designed by Colonel William Light in 1837 with a statue of Queen Victoria placed in 1894 and surrounded by lawns and trees.
Head west from the square along Gouger Street to the Adelaide Central Market, the large covered market opened in 1869 with stalls selling fresh produce, seafood, meats and international foods across its aisles.
Return north through the square and continue along King William Street past the Adelaide Town Hall, the Victorian building completed in 1866 with a clock tower and concert hall.
Turn east onto North Terrace, the wide boulevard forming the northern edge of the CBD with institutions along its length.
Pass the Parliament House of South Australia, the classical building constructed in stages from 1874 with its colonnaded facade.
Continue to the South Australian Museum, the natural history institution founded in 1856 housing collections in a building from the late 19th century.
Move next to the Art Gallery of South Australia, the state gallery opened in 1881 with extensions added over time displaying works in its rooms.
The route follows the grid pattern of the city centre from Rundle Mall to North Terrace and covers about two kilometres in total with a duration of around one hour at a moderate pace.
End at the State Library of South Australia on North Terrace, the main library with the Mortlock Wing built in 1884 featuring a glass-domed reading room and heritage architecture.
