[30] Funds raised from the sale of land were to be used to bring out working-class emigrants, who would have to work hard for the monied settlers to ever afford their own land. Adelaide Sophisticated, cultured, neat-casual the self-image Adelaide projects is a nod to the days of free colonisation. Migrants from India and Sri Lanka have settled into inner suburban areas of Adelaide including the inner northern suburbs of Blair Athol, Kilburn and Enfield and the inner southern suburbs of Plympton, Park Holme and Kurralta Park. In the 1890s Australia was affected by a severe economic depression, ending a hectic era of land booms and tumultuous expansionism. [111] Over half of the population of Adelaide identifies as Christian, with the largest denominations being Catholic (21.3%), Anglican (12.6%), Uniting Church (7.6%) and Eastern Orthodox (3.5%). [77], There is a wide variety in the styles of these houses. [56] The Adelaide Festival, Fringe, and Womadelaide became annual events.[57]. All the major broadcasting networks also operate online on-demand television services, alongside internet-only services such as Stan, Fetch TV, Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, and Kayo Sports. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. A short overview of the city history", "A history of Australian capital city centres since 1945", Iron-grass Natural Temperate Grasslands of South Australia, Adelaide shaken by earth tremor which sounded like 'jet taking off', Tremor shakes Adelaide nine days after larger earthquake in city, Earthquake near Mannum felt across Adelaide suburbs and hills rumbled 'like a train', "Adelaide's Freeways A History from MATS to the Port River Expressway", "Clipsal site at Bowden to become a green village", "Government reveals Clipsal site purchase price". The average sea temperature ranges from 13.7C (56.7F) in August to 21.2C (70.2F) in February. In: Drexel, J.F. The inner ring route (A21) borders the parklands, and the outer route (A3/A13/A16/A17) completely bypasses the inner city via (in clockwise order) Grand Junction Road, Hampstead Road, Ascot Avenue, Portrush Road, Cross Road and South Road.[73]. Adelaide, Australia Adelaide, city and capital of the state of South Australia. This led to it being known as The City of Churches. Adelaide combines exceptional food and wine, world-class events and immersive wildlife experiences. Adelaide is bursting with culture, flavours, events and entertainment. Adelaide has produced musical groups and individuals who have achieved national and international fame. ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Italian cyclist Alberto Bettiol took advantage of an early start and dry course Tuesday to win the 5.5-kilometer time trial prologue at the Tour Down Under. Adelaide is a windy city with significant wind chill in winter, which makes the temperature seem colder than it actually is. Three-day Adelaide Itinerary Adelaide Visitor Guide Download Best Restaurants in Adelaide Best Hotels in Adelaide 7 Hidden Bars to Discover Adelaide: a foodie city Top 5 Beaches in Adelaide Adelaide has developed a strong culture of attracting crowds to major sporting events. Since 1999 Adelaide and its surrounding areas have hosted the Tour Down Under bicycle race, organised and directed by Adelaide-based Michael Turtur. [130] Adelaide's housing and living costs are substantially lower than that of other Australian cities, with housing being notably cheaper. In the five years March 2007 March 2012, prices increased by approx. Despite significant public opposition and the Labor party's anti-privatisation stance which left the Liberal party one vote short of the numbers needed to pass the legislation, ETSA was privatised by the Olsen Government in 1999 by way of a 200-year lease for the distribution network (ETSAUtilities, later renamed SA Power Networks) and the outright purchase of ETSA Power[clarification needed] by the Cheung Kong Holdings for $3.5billion (11 times ETSA's annual earnings) after Labor MP Trevor Crothers resigned from the party and voted with the government. South Australia also has wind and solar power and connections to the national grid. [156] Many of the organisations involved in research tend to be geographically clustered throughout the Adelaide metropolitan area: The Mitchell Building and Bonython Hall, University of Adelaide, The Hawke Building, part of the UniSA, City West Campus, Flinders University buildings from the campus hills, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). The metropolitan area has a great range of options for public transport, driving, and walking. Things to Do in Adelaide Popular things to do Day Trips Wine Tastings Shopping Malls Full-day Tours 4WD Tours Parks Culinary Tour City Tours History Museums Half-day Tours Audio Guides Points of Interest & Landmarks Hiking Tours Climbing Gardens Mountain Bike Tours Overnight Tours Wineries & Vineyards Airport & Hotel Transfers Likely to Sell Out The number of Adelaideans with vocational qualifications (such as tradespersons) fell from 62.1% of the labour force in the 1991 census to 52.4% in the 2001 census. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevards of North Terrace and King William Street. [43] Shipbuilding was expanded at the nearby port of Whyalla. The name Addie is a Adelaide, Australia Adelaide, city and capital of the state of South Australia. Later houses have mainly been of "brick veneer" construction structural timber or, more recently, lightweight steel frame on a concrete slab foundation, lined with Gyprock, and with an outer skin of brickwork,[78] to cope with Adelaide's reactive soils, particularly Keswick Clay, black earth and some red-brown earth soils. Adelaide's quality of life has ranked consistently highly in various measures through the 21st century, at one stage being named Australia's most liveable city.[16]. International students. DAB+ digital radio has been broadcasting in metropolitan Adelaide since 20 May 2009, and currently offers a choice of 41 stations all operated by the existing licensed radio broadcasters, which includes high-quality simulcast of all AM and FM stations. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. [117] Until eventually superseded by the advent of the railways and motor vehicles, camels played an invaluable economic and social role in transporting heavy loads of goods to and from isolated settlements and mines. The city features 90.6 clear days annually. The Adelaide Festival Centre (which includes the Dunstan Playhouse, Festival Theatre and Space Theatre), on the banks of the Torrens, is the focal point for much of the cultural activity in the city and home to the State Theatre Company of South Australia. Wool production provided an early basis for the South Australian economy. Adelaide is an easy city to get around. A proposal in 2018 failed due to uncertainty as to the new name and leadership of the merged university. From adal heid, via French Adlade. Heritage-listed bluestone 19th-century house in the city centre, featuring a wrought-iron lacework balcony. Adelaide's early economy started to get on its feet in 1838 with the arrival of livestock from Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. In: Drexel, J. F. & Preiss, W. V. [46] It also became a centre for the arts, building upon the biennial "Adelaide Festival of Arts" that commenced in 1960. Adelaide combines exceptional food and wine, world-class events and immersive wildlife experiences. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. Noted rocker Jimmy Barnes (formerly lead vocalist with Cold Chisel) spent most of his youth in the northern suburb of Elizabeth. The area around modern-day Adelaide was originally inhabited by the Indigenous Kaurna people, one of many Aboriginal nations in South Australia. [198], The provision of water services is by the government-owned SA Water. The City of Adelaide is legally defined as the capital city of South Australia by the City of Adelaide Act 1998, which also provides for a Capital City Committee, setting out its structure, function and responsibilities. Adelaidians may remind you of their convict-free status and of the Kaurna Aboriginal heritage of this land but the stuffy, affluent origins of the 'City of Churches' did more to inhibit development than promote it. The modern German form is Adelheid, famously the first name of Queen Adelaide, for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named. In addition to the universities, Adelaide is home to research institutes, including the Royal Institution of Australia, established in 2009 as a counterpart to the two-hundred-year-old Royal Institution of Great Britain. [106], Adelaide was founded on a vision of religious tolerance that attracted a wide variety of religious practitioners. World-class experiences at your fingertips in Adelaide. The Rann government invested A$535million in a major upgrade of the Adelaide Oval to enable Australian Football League to be played in the city centre[49] and more than A$2 billion to build a new Royal Adelaide Hospital on land adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station. The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia have had multiple proposals to merge into a single university. A number of creeks and rivers flow through the Adelaide region. As the state capital, Adelaide has a great number of cultural institutions, many of them along the boulevard of North Terrace. Adelaide's inhabitants occupy 366,912 houses, 57,695 semi-detached, row terrace or town houses and 49,413 flats, units or apartments.[101]. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Adelaide is the heart of the world's opal industry, selling gorgeous stones from South Australian mines. Major areas of population growth in recent years have been in outer suburbs such as Mawson Lakes and Golden Grove. World-class experiences at your fingertips in Adelaide. This practical information on Adelaides public transport system will make moving around the city very simple. [177] The Adelaide Rams were formed and played in the breakaway Super League (SL) competition in 1997 before moving to the new National Rugby League in 1998. The yield from these reservoir catchments can be as little as 10% of the city's requirements (90GL per annum[199]) in drought years and about 60% in average years. [183] Parafield Airport, Adelaide's second airport 18 kilometres (11 miles) north of the city centre, is used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation purposes. 5%p.a. SA Power Networks distributes electricity to end users. [N 2][104], At the 2016 census, 75.4% of the population spoke English at home. [200] It was officially launched at the Adelaide Central Markets on Tuesday 25 June 2014. [15] Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city centre and chose its location close to the River Torrens. For two years, 1997 and 1998, Adelaide was represented in Australia's top level rugby league, after the New South Wales Rugby League had played a single game per season at the Adelaide Oval for five years starting in 1991. Recent evidence suggests that Light worked closely with George Kingston as well as a team of men to set out Adelaide, using various templates for city plans going back to Ancient Greece, including Italian Renaissance designs and the similar layouts of the American cities Philadelphia and Savannahwhich, like Adelaide, follow the same layout of a central city square, four complementing city squares surrounding it and a parklands area that surrounds the city centre. There are several South Australian TAFE (Technical and Further Education) campuses in the metropolitan area that provide a range of vocational education and training. The Mercury Cinema and the JamFactory ceramics and design gallery are just around the corner. [133][134][135][136], Each quarter, The Alternative and Direct Investment Securities Association (ADISA) publishes a list of median house sale prices by suburb and Local Government Area. 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