Jubilee 150 Walkway

It was commissioned as part of the celebrations commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the British Province of South Australia on 28 December 1836.

[1][2] The plaques, which are placed between [1] contain the names and deeds of (initially) 170[further explanation needed] people who made major contributions to the founding and development of the former colony and later state of South Australia.

This portion of North Terrace also contains more than a dozen statues, busts and other memorial plaques, plus numerous public seating benches, some drinking fountains and some water features in front of the Museum and Art Gallery.

[citation needed] In 2011 the Adelaide City Council reorganised the area in front of Government House (between King William Road and the National War Memorial).

The plaques and the major statues were not moved, but the avenue of gas lamps was removed, the various busts were moved from King William Road to an area between the statues of Venere Di Canova and Matthew Flinders, and a bust of Sir Lawrence Bragg was added to the group.

South African Boer War Memorial by A Jones 1904[8] This section of North Terrace in front of Government House has been named the Price Henry Gardens.

The Honourable Dame Roma Mitchell, modelled by Janette Moore, sculpted by John Woffinden and Sally Francis, unveiled 1 July 1999.

[10] It is a copy in Carrara marble of the statue of Venus by Antonio Canova – the original is at the Pitti Palace in Florence.

The bust was completed by John Dowie in 1969,[10] and unveiled by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor (Robert E Porter, Esq.)

[8] Unveiled by His Excellency the Governor-General of Australia, The Right Honourable Sir Paul Hasluck, C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.St.J, 2 July 1970.

Huge bronze statue of Edward VII by Sir Bertram Mackennal, K.C.V.O., R.A. Pedestal designed by sculptor.