Rundle Mall

Rundle Mall is Australia's first purpose-built pedestrian shopping mall located in the centre of Adelaide, South Australia, between King William Street and Pulteney Street. Established in 1976, it is the city's premier open-air retail precinct with more than 700 retailers, department stores and heritage arcades. Notable for its bronze pig sculptures, the iconic Mall's Balls sculpture and Beehive Corner, it serves as Adelaide's main shopping, dining and cultural meeting place.

Visitors can expect a 520-metre open-air, vehicle-free pedestrian mall lined with department stores, international brands, local boutiques, heritage arcades including Adelaide Arcade and Regent Arcade, cafes and food outlets. The flat paved mall features public art and sculptures, street performers, seating areas and seasonal decorations and events. Visitors can explore shops, arcades, laneways and public spaces at street level with easy connections to surrounding city streets and squares.

Named after John Rundle, a member of the British House of Commons and original director of the South Australia Company, Rundle Street was part of Colonel William Light's 1837 plan for Adelaide. The section between King William Street and Pulteney Street was closed to vehicular traffic and redeveloped as Australia's first purpose-built pedestrian shopping mall, officially opened on 1 September 1976.

The principal retail, social and cultural heart of Adelaide and a central meeting place for residents and visitors, known for its public art, heritage arcades, busking culture and as a venue for city events, parades and seasonal celebrations