Adelaide Travel Guide - Australian Moments of Joy

Adelaide Travel Guide - Australian Moments of Joy

Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city of Australia. Adelaide is home to 77 percent of the South Australian population, making it the most centralised population of any state in Australia. Named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for a freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city centre and chose its location close to the River Torrens, in the area originally inhabited by the Kaurna people and known as Tarntanya or Tarndanyangga ("place of the red kangaroo"). Light's design set out the city centre in a grid layout, interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parklands.

Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food and wine, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. Its quality of life has ranked highly in various measures through the 2010s. The demonym "Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents.

In Adelaide, you can enjoy stylish architecture, boutique shopping, sandy swimming beaches, fabulous arts events, nightlife, fine dining, and some of Australia's best café strips. Population is about 1.3 million, which makes it Australia's fifth largest city and by far the largest city in the otherwise sparsely populated state. Adelaide is centrally located among the wine regions of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, all of which are within day-trip distance. Unlike the other state capitals of Australia, Adelaide has never been a convict settlement, and was settled entirely by free settlers since its founding.

The Adelaide Metro bus system is quite comprehensive, and extends out to the Adelaide Hills in the east, down to Maclaren Vale in the south (although buses there are infrequent) and as far as Gawler in the north. It does not cover the Barossa Valley. A tram service runs from the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Hindmarsh, an inner north-western suburb, to the Adelaide CBD, travelling along North Terrace and King William Street, through the city and then onward to the south west terminating at the popular seaside suburb of Glenelg.

One of the best times of the year to visit is during "Mad March", when a multitude of festivals and events are held. These include (see details below) the Adelaide Fringe, the Clipsal 500 Car race, the Adelaide Festival, WOMADelaide, The Adelaide Cup horse racing carnival and the touring Soundwave Future Music Festivals Groovin the Moo and Stereosonic Usually attended by the youth and young adults.

A lot to see in Adelaide such as :

Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Central Market
Adelaide Botanic Garden
Mount Lofty
Adelaide Oval
South Australian Museum
Art Gallery of South Australia
Morialta Conservation Park
Cleland Conservation Park
Cleland Wildlife Park
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Belair National Park
Victoria Square, Adelaide
State Library of South Australia
Waterfall Gully
Mount Lofty Summit Road
Rundle Mall
d'Arenberg
Carrick Hill
Gorge Wildlife Park
Botanic Park, Adelaide
Adelaide Casino
The Beachouse
Migration Museum
Himeji Gardens
Big Rocking Horse
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Penfolds Magill Estate Cellar Door
Glenelg Beach
Adelaide Gaol
Adelaide Park Lands
St Peter's Cathedral
Mega Adventure - Australia
South Australian Maritime Museum
Chinatown Adelaide South Australia Inc.
St Kilda Adventure Playground
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
Onkaparinga River National Park
Mount Lofty Summit
Adelaide Town Hall
Hallett Cove Conservation Park
Plant 4 Bowden
Haigh's Chocolates

The Adelaide metropolitan area has two commercial airports, Adelaide Airport and Parafield Airport. Adelaide Airport, in Adelaide's western suburbs, serves in excess of 8 million passengers annually. Parafield Airport, Adelaide's second airport 18 kilometres (11 miles) north of the city centre, is used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation purposes.

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