Growing up in Boston, we were familiar with the famous Haymarket Square marketplace (one of the oldest market venues in New England) with its many produce vendors. So, during our travels, we find it fun to explore similar venues around the globe. For nearly 150 years, Adelaide’s “Central Market” has been the principal food hub for the city - but not the first one. The original fruit and vegetable wholesale venue was the “East End Markets” located along Rundle Street and North Terrace. By 1869, the East End Market has grown so much that the overflow moved to Grote Street (near Victoria Square) and was known as “City Market.” With eighty food carts, this overflow (which soon became known as “Central Markets”) was only open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This quickly grew to over 250 shops, staying open Monday through Friday, and eventually replacing the East End Market. Electricity was introduced to the market in 1902, replacing the old gas lights. Today, this three acre site is one of the largest fresh produce markets in Australia and one of the top tourist attractions in Adelaide.
About a block down from Victoria Square on Grote Street is Australia’s largest fresh produce venue, “Central Markets” (still decorated for Christmas). Starting as an overflow site for the East End Maket, this is now home to over 250 vendors. The original East End Markets are now apartments and other commercial enterprises. After changing its name from “City Markets” to “Central Markets”, this new venue has grown to be one of Adelaide’s top tourist attractions. While fresh produce is its main reason for being... ...you can also find fish... ...meats... ...nuts... ...(of all kinds)... ...and even books. This three acre site seems to have everything... ...even cactus?
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Carl and Lorraine Aveni are two retirees planning on traveling through Europe for at least one year.
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