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, with the ''Beeshive'' partially visible on the left.]] Rundle Mall is the main Shopping Centre in Adelaide , South Australia . It is well known by the locals as the "high street" in town. It was opened as Australia 's first pedestrian street mall in September 1976 , and features more than 600 Retailer s. Rundle Mall runs between and parallel to North Terrace (Adelaide's cultural and academic precinct) and Grenfell Street, from King William Street to Pulteney Street. The street continues as Rundle Street, a major restaurant and strip down to East Terrace. There are several items of modern sculpture in the mall. The best-known is probably ''Spheres'' by Bert Flugelman — two large stainless steel spheres balanced one on the other — commonly referred to as ''the mall's balls'' or ''Rundle Mall balls''. Other sculpture includes a group of life-size bronze pigs rooting around a rubbish bin. The area is one of the most expensive land areas in Adelaide and is considered one of the most important retail centres in the city. The mall showcases many large Australian retailers including David Jones , the Myer Centre and Woolworths . Retailers sell both fresh and prepared food, comparison goods and clothes. There are usually several Buskers performing in the mall, licenced by the Adelaide City Council . |
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