Welcome to Adelaide
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Adelaide is a new city in an old land. Founded as a British colony in 1836, and now the capital of South Australia. Today, its rich mix of diverse cultures lives together in a relaxed and cosmopolitan lifestyle. Not only is Adelaide full of green parks but it has 30km of beaches stretching along its suburbs. The city is famous for its al fresco eating culture and is the centre of the Australian wine industry, with some of the best food and drink in the world.
Facts
| Population | 1.1 million |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) $1 = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | General shop hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5.30pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and most major outlets are also open Sundays 11am-5pm. |
| Website | www.adelaide.citysearch.com.au www.adelaidecitycouncil.com www.southaustralia.com |
| Newspapers | The Advertiser Sunday Mail Messenger Newspapers The Australian The Weekend Australian |
| Emergency numbers | 000 |
| Tourist information | South Australian Travel Centre Address: 18-20 Grenfell Street Opening hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5.00pm. Weekends and public holidays 9.00am-2.00pm Tel: 1 300 764 227 (within Australia) / +61 8 8303 2220 (International) www.southaustralia.com |
