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(Adelaide, South Australia - SA, Australia AU)



Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia (SA), was founded in 1836 by free settlers and Adelaide is one of the most historic cities in the whole of Australia. The city of Adelaide is located on a coastal plain between the Gulf of St. Vincent and the Adelaide Hills, with much of Adelaide being divided by the beautiful Torrens River. Adelaide is a very green city and despite its size, Adelaide often has a feeling of a large town.

With a large festival centre regularly hosts many exciting events in Adelaide, superb shopping facilities on Adelaide's Rundle Mall, a Mediterranean-style climate, stunning beaches and an enormous number of things to do, it is easy to see why Adelaide is the most popular destination in South Australia.




Adelaide has many tourist information outlets, located around Adelaide city centre, and also at Adelaide Airport (ADL). These Adelaide tourist offices offer useful tourism and tourist information, such as information about Adelaide's numerous tourist attractions, monuments, restaurants in Adelaide, trains, maps of Adelaide and general Adelaide tourism and tourist information.

The Adelaide area of South Australia is home to exceptional, clean and sandy beaches, many of which are close to central Adelaide centre, in the Glenelg area of Adelaide, such as Aldinga Beach, Maslin Beach and Moana Beach. Popular with both locals and tourists in Adelaide, the golden beaches are the perfect place to relax, sunbathe, swim or snorkel, and many of Adelaide's beaches often feature strong waves, making them suitable for surfing.

Adelaide is home to a variety hotels and inexpensive accommodation options. Most hotels can be found in and around Adelaide city centre, which is one of the most convenient areas of Adelaide in which to stay. Hotels in Adelaide are usually near to popular tourist attractions, and also the main train and bus terminals. Other popular areas include hotels in Adelaide's numerous suburbs, such as North Adelaide and the coastal district of Glenelg.

Some of the areas of Adelaide with the highest concentrations of hotels include Adelaide's Carrington Street, Franklin Street, Gouger Street, Hindley Street, Holdfast Promenade, Jetty Road, King William Street, Lefevre Terrace, North Terrace, Rundle Street, Tynte Street and along Adelaide's spectacular Henley Beach coastline.

Historic tourist attractions for visitors to Adelaide include Adelaide Town Hall - built in the 1860s with magnificent Renaissance-style architecture; Parliament House - one of Adelaide's most important landmarks featuring outstanding architecture and a marble exterior; the Old Adelaide Gaol - founded in 1878 and finally decommissioned in 1988; the Magistrates Court - a landmark building in Adelaide city centre with an eye-catching, golden sandstone exterior; Adelaide's State Library of South Australia - home to literally millions of books, documents, maps and important Adelaide artefacts; Ayers Historic House - an outstanding mansion built in the mid-19th century; Torrens Lake - a vast lake close to many of Adelaide's most prominent landmarks, with regular cruises; Victoria Square - a large pedestrianised central square dedicated to Queen Victoria; Adelaide University - founded in 1874, the oldest university in South Australia and the third oldest university in Australia; St. Peter's Cathedral - in the North Adelaide area, built between 1869 and 1901; and St. Francis Xavier Cathedral - an impressive Roman Catholic cathedral dating back to mid-19th century.

Other popular attractions for tourists and visitors to Adelaide and South Australia area include Adelaide whale watching tours - operated between mid-June to early November from the southern coastal beaches of Kings Head to Goolwa beach, Encounter Bay, Port Lincoln and Victor Harbour; the Adelaide Entertainment Centre - a vast complex, hosting many of Adelaide's premier events and concerts; Adelaide's Rodney Fox Shark Experience - containing an enthralling exhibition about Australian sharks and shark attacks; the SkyCity Adelaide Casino - an enormous casino centre with exceptional gambling facilities; Adelaide Zoological Gardens - one of the oldest zoos in Australia, with around 1,500 animals from all over the world; Cleland Wildlife Park - housing many friendly native Australian animals, such as kangaroos, wallabies, emus and koalas; the Magic Mountain - an exciting fairground with many fast rides and carousels; Adelaide Parklands - a green oasis in the centre of Adelaide, providing an important, central recreation area, with playing fields and secluded picnic spots; and Adelaide Botanic Gardens - with a number of landscaped gardens, important collections of exotic plants from around the world, a spectacular Victorian palm house and a striking contemporary glasshouse known as the 'Bicentennial Conservatory'. More information on Adelaide Tourist Attractions and Adelaide Landmarks.

Adelaide also has a number of excellent museums and art galleries in central Adelaide, providing absorbing information on the history of Adelaide and many other permanent and temporary exhibitions. Some of the major museums and art galleries in Adelaide include the South Australian Museum - an enormous museum with many important heritage items from this part of Australia, including a vast collection of Aboriginal finds; Adelaide's Migration Museum - specialising in the history of more than 100 different nationalities who have migrated to South Australia; the South Australian Maritime Museum - full of nautical memorabilia, with interesting exhibitions about the arrival of early immigrants by sea; the Adelaide Oval Museum - home to an interesting cricket museum, celebrating Adelaide's rich cricketing history and famous Adelaide Oval cricket stadium; the Art Gallery of South Australia - one of the largest art galleries in Adelaide, housing many old masters; and Arts SA - in the centre of Adelaide hosting many art exhibitions by local artists. More information on Adelaide Museums and Adelaide Art Galleries.

Nearby central Adelaide there are a huge number of major tourist attractions, historic sites and national parks, including Adelaide Hills, Eyre Peninsula, Fleurieu Peninsula, Flinders Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Mid-North, Southeast / Limestone Coast, Yorke Peninsula and the Outback region close to Adelaide - containing William Creek - famous for being the smallest town in Australia, with a population of less than 20 people.

Adelaide is one of South Australia's most famous wine-producing areas and Adelaide contains a wealth of wineries and vineyards, covering many thousands of hectares. The majority of Adelaide's most prestigious vineyards are located in the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Fleurieu Peninsula, Encounter Bay, Mount Lofty Ranges, Mount Benson, Clare Valley, the Yorke Peninsula and scenic Adelaide Hills.

Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is a vast and spreading city, although Adelaide manages to retain the charm and character of a large country town. With a friendly atmosphere, alfresco dining with stunning views of Adelaide, and an extremely lively nightlife, Adelaide features dry, hot summers and plenty of sunny weather. Adelaide's free and easy lifestyle, relaxed atmosphere and friendly locals combine to make Adelaide an extremely popular location in Australia.

Adelaide Airports Guide - useful Adelaide Airport (ADL) information.

More Adelaide Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: Australia
• Location: South Australia (SA)
• Area: 870 square kilometres / 336 square miles
• Population: 1.1 million
• Language: English
• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
• Time zone: GMT +9.5 hours, daylight saving time is observed (Central Standard Time)
• Country dialling code: +61
• Telephone area code: 08
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 28ºC / 82ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 15ºC / 59ºF

 
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