Adelaide Australia

"Adelaide Australia Travel Information"  

The capital of South Australia is too often overlooked by travellers, but this only means you don’t have to find yourself in tourist crowds. The most popular place to visit is Adelaide Central Market. But there are also the excellent Adelaide Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Zoo, and a lot of interesting Adelaide museums, including the old Adelaide Gaol. Adelaide’s problem is probably its location, away from the more popular east coast, but if you are in the area, the town is definitely worth a visit. In the end of this page there is a map of Adelaide.

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Great ways to enjoy Adelaide Australia:

CITY MORNING SIGHTSEEING TOUR

ADELAIDE AND HAHNDORF AFTERNOON SIGHTSEEING TOUR

Adelaide Australia - Central Adelaide
Adelaide is very symmetrically planned, with Victoria Square in the hub, and four other squares around it. The city centre is between the North, South and West Terraces in north, south and west; and Hutt Street in the east. The main street from south to north is King William Street which goes all the way to north Adelaide; and the main street east-west is Grote Street which changes name to Wakefield Street east of Victoria Square.

Things to do from Adelaide Australia:


MURRAY RIVER CRUISE INCLUDING LUNCH


BAROSSA VALLEY WINERIES


MCLAREN VALE WINERIES


KANGAROO ISLAND ONE AND TWO DAY TRIPS


COORONG WILDERNESS TOUR FROM ADELAIDE









 
Adelaide Australia - Eastern City Centre
East from the Victoria Square is St Francis Xavier Cathedral, west is St Mary’s Convent, and north is the Town Hall with the tourist information centre. On the surrounding streets there are a lot of hotels and restaurants, and east of the Town Hall is the Tandanya Indigenous Cultural Institute, an interesting place to learn about the culture of Australian Aboriginal People.


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Adelaide Australia - Western City Centre
West of the Town Hall are the Adelaide Central Market and the Chinatown. As all the other Australian Chinatowns, it’s a colourful place to stroll and not that you will understand many signs unless you can read Chinese, but that’s what makes it different. There are many Chinese restaurants and interesting shops; and the Adelaide Central Market is a great place to stroll around.


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Adelaide Australia - Northern Town Centre
But most of the action happens in and around Rundle Mall, north of Town Hall and the Chinatown. Like the malls of many other Australian towns and cities, Rundle Mall is a pedestrian mall with lots of shops and restaurants.


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Adelaide Australia - Museums
North of the Rundle Mall are some of the best Adelaide museums: South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of South Australia, and Migration Museum. The South Australian Museum has displays about Australia’s natural history and Aboriginal Culture, while in the Migration Museum you find stories of the many nationalities that migrated to South Australia. The Art Gallery of South Australia is huge – there are both an Australian and an international art collection with works of many famous artists.


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Adelaide Australia - Rymill Park and Ayers House
South-east from here there is an art gallery in the Urban Cow Studio; and the impressive Ayers House – former home of Henry Ayers who gave name to Ayers Rock (nowadays called Uluru). Henry Ayers was a politician and a successful businessman who made a fortune in South Australia’s copper mines, and the house is huge and really reflects all that wealth – it is so big there is even a library. The house is now looked after by National Trust who has put two restaurants in there, and not all the rooms are open to the public, but the ones that are, are interesting to discover. East of the Ayers House is Rymill Park – a lovely place to walk or paddle.


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Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Botanic Gardens
North of Rymill Park is the National Wine Centre of Australia; and Adelaide Botanic Gardens. At the National Wine Centre of Australia you can go on a wine tasting tour, and in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens there are free guided tours. North of the Botanic Gardens is the Botanic Park, and the Adelaide Zoo south of the Torrens River.


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Torrens River and the Old Gaol in Adelaide Australia
The Torrens River, or River Torrens as it also is called, divides the town into a northern and a southern part. It is surrounded by lovely parklands with walking and bicycling paths which are very popular. On the western side along the river is the old Adelaide Gaol, an interesting museum that also has guided tours.


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Adelaide Oval and St Peter’s Cathedral
North of the Torrens River is North Adelaide. As you drive north along the King William Road, it changes name to O’Connell Street after the bridge across the Torrens River. You’ll pass the Adelaide Oval on your left hand side before you come to the beautiful St Peter’s Cathedral, one of the town’s most famous landmarks. Further north is North Adelaide’s central square - Wellington Square, surrounded by a few streets and lots of parklands.


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Port of Adelaide Australia and South Australian Maritime Museum
About 20km north-west of the city centre is the Port of Adelaide – a port like others but the highlight is the beautiful red lighthouse that has been relocated twice and has been standing here since 1985. Inside is the South Australian Maritime Museum with displays about South Australia’s maritime history, ship models and nautical instruments, and even artworks and paintings of ships. It is an interesting museum, and the lighthouse itself is very pretty on photos.


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Adelaide Australia - Glenelg South Australia
Adelaide’s most famous beach, Glenelg, is south of the city centre. It is popular with tourists as well as local swimmers and surfers, and there are some nice cafes on the beachfront. An interesting place to visit is Rodney Fox Shark Experience where you can learn all the good and bad things about Australian sharks, and the founder of the place is one of Australia’s most famous shark victims! You can also go scuba diving here with Glenelg Scuba Diving Centre.


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Adelaide Hills and Cleland Conservation Park
East of the town is Adelaide Hills – a lovely area up in the mountains with small townships, vineyards and olive plantations. You can reach it via the Princes Highway south-east of the city centre. Not far out of the town on your left hand side is Cleland Conservation Park with some walking tracks, and the summit of Mount Lofty. Inside the park is the Cleland Wildlife Park where you can see the usual Australian animals like koalas and kangaroos.


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Adelaide Australia - Eastern Adelaide Hills
East of Mount Lofty are Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens; and around in the area are lots of vineyards such as Asthon Hills Vineyard and Barratt Wines in north, and Petaluma’s Bridgewater Mill, Nepenthe Winery, Shaw & Smith, Hahndorf Hill and Mawson Ridge in east. Further east in Mount Barker are the Hahndorf Farm Barn and Beerenberg Strawberry Farm.


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Adelaide Australia - Festivals in Adelaide Australia
Adelaide has made South Australia famous as the “festival state” so let’s have a look at the town’s festivals. In March there are Adelaide Festival of Arts, Clipsall 500 and Womadelaide. In August there is Royal Adelaide Show and in October there are the Feast and Glenelg Jazz Festival. In November, south Australians celebrate Christmas Pageant and Horse Trials, and in December there are the Proclamation Day and Bay Sports Festival.


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Accommodation in Adelaide Australia
There are some good places to eat in the city, on the Rundle Street and in the Chinatown, and on the Jetty Street in Glenelg. And there are many places to stay.

Hotels include Adabco Botique Hotel, International Hotel, Ambassadors Hotel, Angorichina Station Hotel, Arkaba Hotel, Bishop's Garden Hotel, BreakFree Directors Studios Hotel, Chiftley on South Terrace Hotel, Clarion Hotel Soho, Comfort Hotel Highlander, Comfort Hotel Riviera, Country Comfort Manor Hotel, Country Comfort Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Chancellor Hotel on Hindley, Grand Chifley Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Hotel Grand Chancellor on Currie, Intercontinental Hotel, Majestic Minima Hotel, Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, Mantra Hotel Hindmarsh Square, Mantra on Frome Hotel, Marion Holiday Park Hotel, Mawson Lakes Hotel, Medina Grand Treasury Hotel, Melbourne Street Mews Hotel, Mercure Grosvenor Hotel, Oaks Embassy Hotel, Oaks Horizon Hotel, Oaks Plaza Pier Hotel, Paprika Cottage Hotel, Plaza Hotel, Quality Hotel Old Adelaide, Quality Hotel Tiffins on the Park, Rendezvous Allegra Hotel, Richmond Hotel, Rockford Hotel, Rydges South Park Hotel, Stamford Grand Hotel, Stamford Plaza Hotel and The Sebel Playford Hotel.

Motels include International Motel, Atlantic Tower Motor Inn, Best Western Ensenada Motor Inn, Buffalo Motor Inn, City Park Motel, Comfort Inn Anzac Highway, Comfort Inn Manhattan, Comfort Inn on Marion, Comfort Inn Scotty's, Fire Station Inn, Glenelg Motel, Granada Motor Inn, Jacksons Motor Inn, Jasper Motor Inn, Morphettville Motor Inn, Motel Adjacent Casino, Norfolk Motor Inn, Paringa Motel, Parkside South Terrace Motel, Pavlos Motel, Princes Arcade Motel, Princes Lodge Motel, Princes Highway Motel, Royal Coach Motor Inn, The O'Connell Inn, Tollgate Motel and Welcome Inn 277.

Backpackers hostels include Travellers Inn Backpackers, Blue Galah Backpackers, Cannon Street Backpackers, Glenelg Beach Hostel, Raglan's Backpacker Hostel and Shakespeare Backpackers.

Holiday units and apartments include Meridien Hotel Apartments, Sorrento Meridien Serviced Apartments, Allenby Court Apartments, Apartments on George Norwood, Beachside Holiday Units, BreakFree on Hindley Apartments, Buxton Manor Apartments, Carrington Gardens Apartments, Chelsea Apartments, City South Apartments, Esplanade Apartments, Franklin Central Apartments, Glenelg Beachside Luxury Apartments, Glenelg Pacific Apartments, Glenelg Seaway Apartments, Grand Apartments, La Loft Apartments North Terrace, La Loft Apartments Parkside, La Loft Apartments Unley, Majestic Old Lion Apartments, Majestic Tynte Street Apartments, Manor Estate Apartments, McLaren Vale Studio Apartments, Michelle's Garden Apartments, Miller Apartments, Oakwood Frewville Apartments, Oaks Liberty Towers Apartments, Oaks Precinct Apartments, Oxford Terraces Apartments, Piccadilly Apartments on Childers, Piccadilly Apartments on Colley, Piccadilly Apartments on Gover, Quest Apartments on Wakefield, Quest Mansions Apartments, Quest Mawson Lakes Apartments, Quest on King William Apartments, Quest on Sturt Apartments, Seawall Apartments, Timeball Apartments, Vines Apartments and Windsor Apartments.


Bed and breakfast accommodation includes Bellevue Bed and Breakfast, Meleden Villa Bed and Breakfast, Rosebank Studios Bed and Breakfast, The Vintage Bed and Breakfast and Wine and Roses Bed and Breakfast.

Resorts and caravan parks include Shores Resort, St Francis Winery Resort and Sturt River Caravan Park.

Other accommodation includes Adelaide Serviced Accommodation, Australian Luxury Stays Margies Maison, Australian Luxury Stays Skerries, Cafe Suite, Chapel Cottage, Comfort Inn & Suites Sombrero, Comfort Inn Aviator's Lodge, Comfort Inn Fliders Lodge, Comfort Inn Haven Marina, Dover Castle Terrace House, Friendly Meeting Chapel Apartment, Glenelg Holiday Corporate Accommodation, Glenelg Luxury Apartment, McLaren Vale Motel Apartments, North Adelaide Heritage Cottages Apartments, Port Willunga Blue Beach House, Rivergum Cottages and Apartments, Sea Lime Beach House, Semaphore Beach Cottage, Sfera's Park Suites, Stanley Cottage, Sussex Cottage and The Wright Lodge.


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Here's a map of Adelaide Australia, where I have tagged the places that I mentioned on this web page. You can click on the tags to see what places they are, and double-click anywhere on the map to zoom it in and see the places closer. Drag the map to move around, and if you want to see the satellite image with Google Earth, click on "Sat" in the top right hand corner.



 
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