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Ashes 2002/3 | Adelaide
The Capital of South Australia is a small elegant city surrounded by a belt of parklands.
Set beside the River Torrens and sandwiched between
the sea and the Mt. Lofty Ranges, it is arguably Australia's
most well-preserved city. Renowned for its churches,
colonial architecture and parklands, Adelaide has
one of Australia's most active cultural programmes,
with the biennial Festival of Arts, Womad and food
and wine festivals. It features one of Australia's
foremost Art Galleries, a newly refurbished Museum
and is home to the National Wine Centre.
Like many of Australia's capital cities
and major towns in recent years, sidewalk cafes have
rapidly become part of the local scene. Adelaide has
an excellent reputation for fine dining at prices
well below that of the eastern states, with a wide
variety of nationalities represented. In Rundle Street,
cafes, wine bars, bohemian pubs, funky record stores,and
clothing boutiques jostle for space. Similar food
and wine areas can be found on The Parade in Norwood
to the east, Unley and King William Roads to the south,
Glenelg and Henley Beach along the foreshore, O'Connell
and Melbourne Streets in North Adelaide and Hutt and
Gouger Streets in the city.
The Central Market, next to Victoria
Square and the Hilton Hotel in the centre of the city,
is widely admired for its unique character, a blend
of 48 cultures with fresh delicious produce and gourmet
foods. Chinatown is next door with its specialty shops
and restaurants.
Adelaide's major cultural area is
along North Terrace. Strolling along here will take
you past Parliament House (old and new) with the Festival
Centre behind, Government House, State Library, Museum,
Art Gallery, Adelaide University and the University
of South Australia, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Botanical
Gardens and lastly, the National Wine Centre.
If shopping is your interest, Then
Rundle Mall is the place to start with over 600 stores.
Other specialty stores can be found at Burnside Village,
King William Road in Hyde Park, Unley Road in Unley,
Jetty Road in Glenelg, Melbourne and O'Connell Streets
in North Adelaide, The Parade in Norwood, and Port
Adelaide, all 10-20 minutes from the city centre.
If there is any money left, the Adelaide Casino beckons
from the converted Railway Station between the Convention
Centre and Parliament House.
Adelaide is very fortunate to have
a wide variety of recreation spots so close to the
city. 60 kilometres of white sandy beach form our
foreshore, stretching from Outer Harbour in the north
to Sellick's Beach in the south. We have many fine
golf courses surrounding the city, as well as several
in the Adelaide Hills.
Skylink runs a shuttle service from
both the domestic and international terminals every
thirty minutes, on the hour and half-hour. The fare
is, at the time of writing, $7.00 one way and $12.00
return. The trip takes about 30 minutes.
Taxis cost $15-20 and take 15-20 minutes
to most city hotels.
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