{{Short description|Road in Adelaide, South Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox Australian road | type = street | urban = yes | uc_former = | road_name = War Memorial Drive | state = South Australia | image = Adelaide. Autumn walk. (20016607286).jpg | caption = The footpath along the southern fence of the University of Adelaide on War Memorial Drive. | image_alt = | city = Adelaide city centre | coordinates_a = {{coord| -34.909053541256824| 138.61154881622264|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_b = {{coord| -34.90306828892873| 138.5843622135706|display=inline}} | length = | length_rnd = | length_ref = | est = | closed = | gazetted = | gazetted_ref = | maintained = | history = | route = | former = | tourist = | direction_a = East | end_a = | exits = | direction_b = West | end_b = | region = | lga = City of Adelaide | through = | use_lga_map = yes | alternative_location_map = Australia South Australia City of Adelaide | show_links = }} '''War Memorial Drive''' is a connecting road in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It starts from Bundeys Road near Princes Highway, runs in a western direction following the River Torrens, past the Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide University, Adelaide Oval and past Bonython Park into North Adelaide.<ref>{{cite book |title=Adelaide and surrounds street directory 2021. |date=2020 |location=Ultimo, N.S.W. |isbn=978-0731932412 |edition=59th}}</ref> Along the road, there are numerous statues of significant Australians and war heroes. The drive was dedicated and named after the heroes and victims of World War I.<ref>{{cite web |title=War Memorial Drive |url=https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/culture/display/50023-war-memorial-drive |website=Monument Australia |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Adelaide War Memorial Drive, SA |url=https://placesofpride.awm.gov.au/memorials/261675 |website=Places of Pride |date=2 November 2020 |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==History== The first section of the road, between Frome Road and Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, was opened in 1919.<ref>{{cite news |title=WAR MEMORIAL DRIVE. Official opening |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article210604047 |access-date=18 June 2021 |work=The Express and Telegraph |publisher=National Library of Australia |date=30 October 1919 |location=South Australia |pages=1}}</ref> It was built by returned soldiers, with funding from Adelaide City Council, the Federal Government, and a donation from Lord Mayor Charles Glover. The second stage of the road, from King William Road to Montefiore Road was constructed in 1920.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adelaide Parks Lands Preservation Association |title=Angas Gardens |url=https://adelaidecityexplorer.com.au/items/show/260 |website=Adelaide City Explorer |access-date=18 June 2021 |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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