Fishermen's Wharf Market

Fishermen's Wharf Market
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General information
AddressBlack Diamond Square, Commercial Road
Town or cityPort Adelaide, Adelaide
CountryAustralia
Coordinates34°50′35″S 138°30′12″E / 34.842921°S 138.503340°E / -34.842921; 138.503340
Website
fishermenswharfmarkets.com

Fishermen's Wharf Market, also known as Wharf Shed 1,[1] is a large enclosed building that used to host Sunday markets in Port Adelaide. It is located in the Inner Harbor of Port Adelaide adjacent to the Birkenhead Bridge.

History

McLaren Wharf being redeveloped in 1930's with the large wharf sheds being built. Fishermen's Wharf Market is the last remaining wharf shed in Port Adelaide's inner harbour.

In the 1930s McLaren Wharf was redeveloped to accommodate the increase in volume of shipping coming through Port Adelaide.

Market Closure

It was open on Sundays from 9am to 4pm.[2] Monday Public Holidays from 9am to 4pm.[3]

The Markets where closed in August/September 2022.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Demolition of Fishermen's Wharf Market building – Wharf Shed 1 Development Assessment Commission, 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ Charles Rawlings-Way; Meg Worby; Lindsay Brown; Paul Harding (2009). Central Australia. Lonely Planet. pp. 66. ISBN 978-1-74104-663-2.
  3. ^ "Fishermen's Wharf Markets". Fishermen's Wharf Markets. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ https://fishermenswharfmarkets.com/
  5. ^ "Final Day - Fisherman's Wharf Markets, Port Adelaide". YouTube.