Adelaide is a relaxed seaside city which feels like a big country town. The city centre is surrounded by a green ring of parkland, and the city itself has a backdrop of the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
Founded in 1836, and named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (queen consort to King William IV), Adelaide is one of the few Australian cities without a convict history. William Light, a British naval and army officer, was the first Surveyor-General of the Colony of South Australia. He chose the site for Adelaide, designing the layout of its streets and parks in a grid layout, complete with wide boulevards, large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parklands. Today Adelaide is Australia’s fifth largest city, with a population of over 1.3 million inhabitants. Adelaide is a vibrant coastal city, with beaches, historic buildings, lush parklands, many cultural events and festivals, world-famous wine regions, and quality bars & restaurants. Its no wonder Adelaide is ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
What to See and Do in Adelaide
ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKET, CHINATOWN, GOUGER STREET
Adelaide Hills: Belair National Park, Cleland Wildlife Park, Gorge Wildlife Park, Morialta Conservation Park, Mount Lofty
Adelaide Park Lands: Botanic Park, Himeji Garden
City of Churches: Baptist Church Flinders Street, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pilgrim Church, St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, St Peter's Cathedral, Trinity Church
East End: Adelaide Botanic Gardens (1855), National Wine Centre of Australia, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
Gleneg: Glenelg Beach, Jetty Road, Marina Pier
North Adelaide: Adelaide Oval, Colonel Light & Montefiore Hill, O'Connell Street
North Terrace Cultural Precinct: Art Gallery of South Australia, Migration Museum, South Australian Museum, State Library of South Australia, University of Adelaide
Port Adelaide: Fishermen’s Wharf Markets, Hart's Mill, National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide Lighthouse, Semaphore Beach, South Australian Aviation Museum, South Australian Maritime Museum
Riverbank Precinct: Adelaide Casino, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide Gaol, Adelaide Zoo, River Torrens
Rundle Mall: 15+ Arcades and Plazas, 700+ retailers, Beehive Corner (1896), Mall's Balls
Where To Eat
Bread & Bone
15 Peel St, Adelaide
Bakery on O'Connell
128-130 O’Connell St, North Adelaide
Fare and Square
6/8 Wellington Square, North Adelaide
The Moseley Bar & Kitchen
11 Moseley Square, Glenelg
Where To Sleep
Adelaide Central YHA
135 Waymouth St, Adelaide
ibis Adelaide
122 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
How To Get To Adelaide
Adelaide Airport
Adelaide Airport is located only 5km from central Adelaide and a few kilometres north of Glenelg. The airport is well connected to the city centre by buses J1, J1A, and J2. The ride takes around 30 minutes.
Glenelg
Glenelg is connected to central Adelaide by tram. The ride takes 30-40 minutes. You can also travel by bus, but the tram is the most direct. Bus J1 connects Glenelg to Adelaide Airport.