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Adelaide Tours And Holidays
Adelaide, known as the "city of churches", straddles the
tranquil Torrens River. Renowned for city gardens, civic
buildings, museums and galleries, Adelaide is also known for its
annual festival that caters to the
culturally inclined.
The river precincts
of Adelaide have
gardens with walking and cycling tracks and like most cities, sidewalk cafes
are an integral part of the local scene. For information about getting
around in Adelaide, see the
TransAdelaide
site.
Just 13km off shore
from Adelaide, the nature lovers paradise of
Kangaroo Island is a
popular holiday and day trip destination.
This is a region
with a coastline of beaches, a temperate Mediterranean climate and
many of the historical sites relating to Aboriginal and
European cultural roots. Preserved heritage sites, ornate sandstone
buildings, churches, wide streets, green belt parks and gardens all
contribute the the charm of this city.
The
Adelaide Hills
and surrounding areas are the major food producing areas of the
state. The peaceful tranquility of the area has attracted the
numerous arts and crafts workshops that are much in evidence.
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Things To See & Do In And Around Adelaide
The most prominent cultural
precinct of the city is North Terrace. This is where visitors will find the restored Mortlock library, the Art
Gallery of South Australia and the
South Australian
Museum. This houses spectacular whale displays and a fine collection of Aboriginal
natural history and Dreamtime exhibits.
Port Adelaide is the home
of the Maritime Museum which exhibits most of the maritime history of the
region. Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute has more Aboriginal culture
exhibits
on display. Take a river cruise on the
tranquil Torrens, or try the tall ships and
ketches that offer Port River cruises. A popular spot is the nearby seaside
town of Glenelg with its shore walk promenade and vintage tram connecting it
with the city.
If you appreciate the
grandeur of times gone by, then your tour of Adelaide should
include Ayers Historic House, Town Hall, Main Post Office, Edmund
Wright House, Government House, St Peters Cathedral. Holy
Trinity Church and St Francis Xavier Cathedral.
Visit the sites of (explorer) Sturt's Cottage,
the manor house and gardens of Carrick Hill and Fort Glanville. For a
behind-the-scenes look at the business of the region, try a visit to the
Central Markets. The Rundle Mall with over 600 stores
is a good place to start a shopping expedition.
For discount warehouse shoppers, head for Glen Osmond Road and finish off
with the upmarket, cosmopolitan shopping on King William Road.
Adelaide Hills
is a popular day trip destination that is just a short drive from the
city. The area is part of the Mt Lofty Ranges and is the site of
Australia's oldest German settlement at
Hahndorf where visits are available to the home of painter Sir Hans
Heysen. The best lookout back to the city and coastline is from Mt Lofty
Summit. The area has an extensive network of walking trails, several
conservation parks and the historic towns of Clarendon and Strathalbyn.
Fleurieu Peninsula
is a small promontory to the south of
Adelaide that juts out towards Kangaroo Island. It is a place of protected
beaches on the north coast and a rugged southern
coastline exposed the Southern Ocean that
has a history of whaling. Some of Australia's finest vineyards can be found
inland from the coast of the peninsula.
Willunga
is an almond growing centre with several colonial buildings and the nearby
Mt Magnificent Conservation Park is an access point for the
Heysen Trail.
Victor
Harbor is the major town on the peninsula and started out as a whaling station. There are elevated
headlands offering fine views of the coastline and the migratory path of the
southern right whale can be seen from the shore. Tours are available to see
the Fairy Penguin rookery on nearby Granite Island.
A vintage steam powered Cockle Train offers rides to Goolwa
which was a trading port on the Murray River until the river mouth silted up.
The town has the Signal Point Interpretive Centre
with exhibits and the history of the original Aboriginal inhabitants and the riverboat
trade of the 1800's.
Kangaroo
Islandis 13km off the mainland and
reached via ferries departing from Glenelg and Cape Jervis. The island has
permanent occupants with a small farming community producing speciality
foods. Fishing is excellent and the seafood is plentiful. The island is a popular
holiday spot with a northern coast of protected bays, pristine beaches and
crystal clear water while the southern shoreline is exposed to the pounding
of the Southern Ocean.
The island has colonies of sea lions and fairy penguins on the southern
coast. There is plenty of wildlife in the Flinders Chase National Park
located at the end of the island. It is popular for
diving and snorkelling the several wrecks, and 4WD tours are available. Feed the pelicans on
the wharf at Kingscote or explore the
underground caves at Kelly Hill.
Things To See & Do In And Around Adelaide