Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Adelaide is a well-planned city, with tree lined boulevards featuring well preserved Victorian architecture, wide variety of restaurants and cafes and large public squares. The city lies alongside the banks of the River Torrens, and is completely encircled by a belt of parklands. The greater city of Adelaide lies on the sandy beach lined coast of the gulf of St Vincent. Adelaide is a medium sized city with a population of about 1.3 million people, with a Mediterranean climate. Adelaide is a great city to visit and explore with rolling hills to its east dotted with various historic villages and towns, flora and fauna and to the west brimmed with white sandy beaches, with clear turquoise seas, and stunning cliff lined beaches to the south. Relatively close to the north and south of suburban Adelaide you will find some of the Nation’s and World’s finest wine regions, boasting an incredible quality and variety of wines and gourmet produce.

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Adelaide, various images

Adelaide City

(click on images for larger viewing)

Adelaide City from the River Torrens

North Terrace, looking eastwards from
the Morphett Street Bridge.

Cosmopolitan Rundle Street East

Interior of
The University of Adelaide's Barr Smith Library

St Peter's Cathedral, North Adelaide

The Adelaide GPO,
from the Northern end of Victoria Square

Australian Lutheran College building,‎
Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide

Adelaide China Town's Southern Gate

Westpac House towering above the historic Elder House,
Currie Street, Adelaide

Adelaide beachside

Popular beach side suburb Glenelg Beach

Boats moored in the Patawalonga Boat Haven,
in the beach suburb of Glenelg North

Popular beach side suburb of Glenelg

Brighton Jetty

Looking southwards, from the Brighton Jetty

Early evening Brighton Beach

Sunset at the Brighton Jetty

Port Willunga Beach,
in Adelaide's outer Southern Suburbs

Overlooking Southport Beach
in Adelaide's Southern Suburbs

Largs North beach

The Largs Pier Hotel, located at Adelaide's
historic beach side suburb of Largs Bay

Beach scene at Marino Rocks

Sunset at Seacliff Beach

Moana Beach,
in the outer Southern Suburbs of Adelaide

Maslin Beach,
in the outer Southern Suburbs of Adelaide

More photos Adelaide & suburbs

Saturday, 28 September 2013

TRAVEL

GETTING THERE

International connections
✈Adelaide Airport is served by several international carriers flying directly to Adelaide from various destinations, together with connections to a vast amount of locations within each airline's extensive international networks.

✈ AirNew Zealand > Auckland

✈ CathayPacific > Hong Kong

✈ Emirates > Dubai

✈ Jetstar > Denpasar

✈ MalaysiaAirlines > Kuala Lumpur

✈ SingaporeAirlines > Singapore

✈ VirginAustralia > Denpasar-Bali

Domestic (within Australia)

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Listed below are most of the major domestic Airlines serving Adelaide Airport

✈ Jetstar > Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

✈ Qantas > Alice Springs, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

✈ RegionalExpress Airlines > Broken Hill, Ceduna, Coober Pedy, Kingscote, Mildura,
Mount Gambier, Port Lincoln and Whyalla

✈ Tigerair > Melbourne

✈ VirginAustralia > Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney

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Getting around Adelaide

Adelaide public transport (Adelaide Metro)

Journey Planner (Adelaide Metro)

Adelaide City - Getting Here and Around (South Australian Tourism Commission)

Map of Adelaide

For more travel information see next post: Information for visitors / Things to do - What's on

Friday, 27 September 2013

Information for visitors / Things to do - What's on

Things to do

Adelaide Botanic Gardens ★★★★
(lawns, gardens, lakes, historic museum of economic botany, historic Palm house, Bicentenary Conservatory, café, restaurant)

Adelaide Central market & Gouger St ★★★✰
(market atmosphere, fresh produce, gourmet produce, cafe's, restaurants, culture, adjoining China Town)

Adelaide Panda Tours Yet to be rated
(a behind the scenes experience of the southern hemispheres' only giant pandas, at the Adelaide Zoo)

Art Gallery of South Australia ★★★★✰
(outstanding collection of 38,000 works of art, comprises Australian, European, North American and Asian works, housed in a beautiful building of Victorian Architecture, restaurant & café)

Bars, Pubs & Cafes ★★★✰
(social, entertainment, beer, wine, modern and classic pub dining, coffee, espresso, cakes, tarts, juices, meals)

Cleland Wildlife Park ★★★★
(natural hills location comprising an open bush setting, featuring Australian wildlife, including kangaroos, emus, kolas & koala holding, wombats, dingoes, and education)

Glenelg Beach ★★★★
(historic beach side suburb, cafés, restaurants, bars, major hotels, marina pier, jetty, beach activities, sunsets, lawns, electric tram)

Hahndorf ★★★★
(historic former German settlement, architecture, restaurants, historic pubs, German style food, craft shops, wine, gourmet produce, souvenir shops, galleries, Adelaide hills setting)

Mount Lofty Summit ★★★✰
(sweeping views of greater Adelaide and ranges, restaurant, café, Australian bush, walking trails)

National Wine Centre of Australia ★★★★✰
(wine education, understanding of wine making and wine history in Australia, wine tasting, cellar door, restaurant, award winning contemporary architecture)

North Terrace ★★★★★
(arguably Australia's finest cultural boulevard, featuring, Adelaide Convention Centre, Historic Adelaide Railway Station (& Casino), Parliament house, Government House, State Library, Historic Mortlock Library, South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of SA, Historic Adelaide University buildings, Adelaide Botanic Garden, National Wine Centre, Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

Port Adelaide ★★★
(Historic port, museums, galleries, historic buildings, traditional historic Australian pubs.)

South Australian Museum ★★★★
(housing diverse collection of natural and cultural heritage, including biological, mineral, and human artefacts, featuring an extensive display from Australian aboriginal and pacific cultures)

Rundle Mall ★★★★
(premier shopping precinct, outdoor pedestrian mall, large selection of shops, department stores, shopping arcades, eateries, cafés)

Rundle Street East ★★★★
(historic Victorian architecture, designer shops, bars, with a large selection of restaurants, cafes,)

Zoo (Adelaide Zoo) ★★★
(Featuring 1800 animals and 300 species. amphibians, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles, Australian marsupials and the southern hemispheres only giant pandas, in Adelaide parklands setting)

(★ Blog publisher's star ratings, out of 5)

What's on ~ in Adelaide & South Australia

September

Royal Adelaide Show 4-12th September

OzAsia Festival 23 September - 4th October

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For more information, please visit www.southaustralia.com

and South Australia Events Calender

Various helpful links:

ADELAIDE visitors guide

lonely planet: Adelaide

The South Australian Tourist Commission

What's on in Adelaide (Adelaide Independent News)

Wikitravel Guide

Map of Adelaide