Adelaide
Adelaide is the ‘City of Churches’ is a coastal city situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The
name City of Churches is a reflection of Adelaide’s past rather than its present. The city has
many wine growing districts such as the Baroosa valley. Food lovers can taste traditional
Australian cuisine which consists of grilled chops, Sunday roasts etc. Some English trends are
still evident in domestic cuisine like hot roast turkey, chicken or ham with all the trimmings
followed by Christmas pudding. Australia’s two most traditional takeaway dishes are the meat
pie and sausage roll.
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and home to more than 1.7 million people.
Whether Adelaide is your intended destination
Adelaide is a coastal city with hills twenty minutes to the east and white sandy beaches twenty
minutes to the west. It is situated near the middle of the curving eastern side of Gulf St. Vincent
upon a fertile plain which rises gently from the coast to a curving line of hills located about
16km inland.
Southern Australia's climate is distinctly Mediterranean. The nearby Southern Ocean ensures
hot, dry summers and cool, mild winters. Spring brings the most rain to South Australia.
The economy of Adelaide is based on manufacturing, wholesale and retail, and community
service. Unique to Adelaide is the wine producing industry.
Adelaide is an easy place to get around with bus and train services connecting all parts of the
city and suburbs. It is possible to reach almost any point of the metropolitan area within 20
minutes. Adelaide Metro is the city's transport system servicing the greater metropolitan region
with trains and buses including the Glenelg tram. There are also free buses which cover the
Central Business District. The international airport is 8km west of the city centre.
Every two years, the Adelaide Festival of Arts and the Festival Fringe bring the City a world
class extravaganza of cultural delights. These and other festivals dotted throughout the year
give Adelaide its title as the "Festival City".
Adelaide is often referred to as a 'city within a park' as it contains 29 parks, an amazing 45 per
cent of the city area. Beyond the inner city, the suburbs of Adelaide also enjoy the luxury of
being near nature, with many fine examples of natural bushland.
Perth city has three universities and a number of TAFE's and private institutions offering
tertiary education to local and international students.