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Adelaide SA 5000 (Pop 1 160 000)
Adelaide is a well planned and serene city on the Torrens River between Gulf St Vincent & Mt Lofty Ranges. Founded in 1836, it almost went bankrupt before rich copper deposits were discovered. Adelaide is Australia’s 4th largest city with a country town friendliness yet cosmopolitan Mediterranean style feel in both its pleasant weather and outdoor living. Today it is a modern multi purpose city with successful chemical, textile & electrical industries yet also a culturally rich city with its famous Festival Centre and countless cultural events. Markets are held at Port Adelaide, Torrensville, Kilburn and Norwood. The area’s German heritage is celebrated with the Schuetzenfest (Jan), Adelaide Festival of Arts (Feb-March even numbered years), WOMADelaide (Mar), Tasting Australia (Oct odd numbered years).
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Adelaide Hills (15 km s-e) delightful mix of vineyards, bushland, farms and a number of hospitable villages such as Hahndorf. Mt Lofty Lookout (727 m) affords spectacular views while the Belair NP (the state’s oldest) offers forest and flowering landscapes as well as an historic governor’s residence (1859). Barossa Valley (60 km n-e) for a host of Australia’s leading vineyards and wineries. The area’s German heritage is also very evident here. Glenelg (11 km s-w) a charming seaside resort town where historically Adelaide began in 1836. An original 1929 tram travels between Moseley Square and central Adelaide and takes 30 mins. A replica of the HMS Buffalo is also found here. Clare Valley (133 km north) another excellent wine growing region with boutique wineries, charming old buildings and nearby Burra, an old copper mining town. Fleurieu Peninsula (107 km south – Cape Jervis) an area of wineries (McLaren Vale), seaside villages (Gulf St Vincent coast) & gourmet foods (Mt Compass). Historic Victor Harbor is a popular holiday resort and the relaxing horse-drawn tram ride to Granite Island and its aquatic life is a must.
