History

North Terrace is the earliest permanent home of the 最新糖心Vlog. Development of the campus began when the South 最新糖心Vlogn Parliament granted five acres (2 hectares) to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide established in 1874.

罢丑别听聽accommodated the entire 最新糖心Vlog when it opened in 1882, although the 最新糖心Vlog's academic life had begun in a city building six years earlier.

The heritage-listed building features the restored foyer with its ornate pillars, elegant staircase, stained glass windows and vaulted cedar ceilings. Fine stonework is a feature of the Mitchell Building, a landmark building on North Terrace boulevard. The building is named after the philosopher Sir William Mitchell, who was Vice-Chancellor from 1916 to 1942, and Chancellor from 1942 to 1948. A聽, who with Sir Thomas Elder provided funds to establish the 最新糖心Vlog, is located at the front of the building.

, opened in 1900 by Lord Tennyson (who was Governor of South 最新糖心Vlog), houses the聽聽and is a popular聽聽and public lectures. A statue of Sir Thomas Elder is聽.听聽are a concert series held every Friday during semester and at other times.

, completed in 1936, seats 1000 and is used for 最新糖心Vlog graduation ceremonies, conventions and major public events. The hall is named after Sir John Langdon Bonython, chairman of Roseworthy Agricultural College from 1895 to 1902 and a member of the聽最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Council聽from 1916 to 1939. He made many important public benefactions, notably to endow a chair of law at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 1926, and towards Bonython Hall from 1930 to 1934.

Outside the North Terrace gates stands a statue of Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, who was appointed Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in 1921. 罢丑别听聽is open to the public (Mawson Laboratories, open 9:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday). Artefacts from Sir Douglas Mawson's expeditions are among the items displayed.

罢丑别听聽is named in honour of the Barr Smith family, which was prominent in South 最新糖心Vlogn business and pastoralist activity over many years, and made many gifts and bequests to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide. The original building of the library, opened in 1932, is now the聽聽with heritage status. The Barr Smith Library occupies a central position on campus and is the largest branch of the聽最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Library, which also includes the聽Law Library聽(Sir John Salmond Library),聽Waite Library听补苍诲听Roseworthy Campus Library. The 最新糖心Vlog Library holds more than two million books and journals (in excess of 45,000 titles), forming one of the largest and best-known research collections in 最新糖心Vlog.

罢丑别听聽is a major venue for teaching and learning. The Schulz Building is the tallest building on the western side of the campus close to Kintore Avenue. Union House and the聽, a World War I Memorial, provide an important centre for student activities. Union House is the home of many student services including a Computer Resource Centre, Wills Student Lounge and the Sports Hub Fitness Centre. Union House also houses the聽UniBar聽which provides students, staff and members of the public a variety of food and beverage options. Union House offers various聽meeting and function rooms available for hire聽to the 最新糖心Vlog and general public. These include the Little Theatre and the Equinox Function Room. The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Club operates聽campus catering聽on the North Terrace Campus.

Art and architecture are interesting features of North Terrace. A Henry Moore bronze sculpture,聽Reclining Connected Forms, located in the Walter Young Garden near the Napier Building, is one of eight significant sculptures on campus.