Welcome To 
South Australia

Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, is a small elegant city in a park.

Set beside the Torrens River between the Adelaide Hills and the Gulf of St Vincent, it is probably Australia's best-preserved capital city.

Designed by Colonel William Light in 1836, the city centre is laid out on a square mile grid of wide streets with gracious colonial architecture surrounded by 930 hectares of parklands.

All the inner city highlights are within easy walking distance and it's almost impossible to get lost.

The Mediterranean climate encourages a relaxed and indulgent lifestyle. This is a city of pubs, cafes, restaurants, fine, fresh food and wine.

Adelaide's million or so people love to have a good time and host festivals for everything from the arts, and wine and food to roses, car races and horse trials.

Every two years, the entire city becomes a stage for the internationally acclaimed Adelaide Festival of Arts and the Festival Fringe.

But in between festivals there is always plenty to do:

• Watch test cricket or Aussie Rules Football, play a round of golf or follow international horse trials in city parks

• Learn about Aboriginal Dreaming at the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum or the National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya before going on an Outback adventure

• Dine al fresco by the river, by the beach, or at any of the city's hundreds of sidewalk cafes

• Try your luck at the Skycity Adelaide Casino built inside the old Adelaide railway station

• Explore the sights of Adelaide and North Adelaide by foot on a historical walking trail

• Kayak through the Port Adelaide mangroves to meet the local Dolphin population

• Discover South Australia's settlement history and early beach culture at the Bay Discovery Centre in Glenelg

• Visit the Hallett Cove Conservation Park with its outstanding examples of glacial pavements along the coastal clifftops. Interpretive walking trails explain the park's geological history

• Visit Port Noarlunga for snorkeling along the reef and fishing at the mouth of the Onkaparinga River

• Take a virtual tour of Adelaide

Hot Spots

North Terrace This tree-lined boulevard is home to the State's Art Gallery, Museum, Library, Government House and Adelaide University. The East End Sidewalk cafes and bars, bohemian pubs, funky record stores and boutiques jostle for space in the city's trendy Rundle Street. Central Market This market is admired worldwide for its unique character that is a blend of 48 cultures, fresh, delicious produce and gourmet foods. It seems like everyone in Adelaide shops here and enjoys its cafes, and noodle bars. Gouger Street, which borders the southern perimeter, is a dining precinct that offers cuisines ranging from Argentinean and Malaysian to Vietnamese and Thai. Botanic Gardens Just off North Terrace, this is a place of beauty and tranquillity where the restored 1875 Palm House contrasts with the state-of-the art Bicentennial Conservatory - the largest greenhouse in the Southern Hemisphere, which sits beside the new Rose Garden. Rundle Mall If shopping is your favourite pastime, you'll enjoy Rundle Mall. Adelaide's main shopping precinct is well served with department stores, specialty shops and boutiques in the many arcades extending off the Mall. Suburban shopping centres There is also excellent shopping to be enjoyed in the suburban villages. Burnside Village; King William Rd, Hyde Park; Jetty Rd, North Adelaide, Glenelg; Norwood Parade, Unley Rd, Unley; and Port Adelaide are all within 10-20 minutes of the city. Beaches Sixty kilometres of white sandy beachfront make up Adelaide's metropolitan coast, stretching from Outer Harbour in the north, to Sellicks Beach in the south. Golf Courses Adelaide also boasts superb golfing facilities with some of the best inner-city golf courses in Australia. Courses are also scattered around coastal and inner suburban locations, including one just 5km away from the Domestic and International Airport terminals.

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