Adelaide - Do & See
- Nearby guides:
- Melbourne
- Canberra
- Launceston
- Hobart
- Alice Springs
- Sydney
- Fraser Coast
- Newcastle
- Coffs Harbour
- Ballina
- Other guides in Australia:
- Broome
- Darwin
- Fraser Coast
- Hamilton Island
- Hobart
- Melbourne
- Newcastle
- Perth
- Rockhampton
- Sydney
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Botanic Gardens
Opened in 1857, the Botanic Gardens, modeled on English gardens, feature plenty of native trees and plants. The Bicentennial Conservatory that towers over the gardens houses a tropical rainforest environment and is the largest glasshouse in Australia.
Art Gallery of South Australia
In the heart of the austere, monumental Victorian grandeur of Adelaide’s official buildings, this art gallery has a wide collection of Aboriginal art both traditional and contemporary, as well as colonial, modern Australian and British art.
South Australian Museum
The main focus of the museum is the astonishingly ancient history of the land of Australia, with the Origin Energy Fossil Gallery displaying some of the oldest fossils in the world. You will also find extensive exhibitions of Aboriginal history.
Migration Museum
To get a true picture of the stories of the diverse ethnic groups that now make up the South Australian people, head for this museum full of fascinating personal stories of arrival in the new colony, plus the story of the Aboriginal people.
Tandanya
Tandanya - the National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - established in 1989, was the first indigenously owned and managed arts centre in Australia. The institute has exhibitions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders art from across Australia.
National Wine Centre of Australia
The nearby Barossa Valley is Australia’s wine producing heartland, and this centre in central Adelaide, with its own vineyard, offers interactive exhibitions explaining the whole winemaking process, plus wines to taste and buy.
Festival Centre
The Festival Centre was built in 1973 as the venue for the Adelaide Festival of Arts, the city’s major arts event since its inception in 1960. The large modernist theatre complex is still the heart of the festival and its theatres are open all year.
Adelaide Oval
One of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world, the Adelaide Oval is home to the West End Redbacks, South Australia’s cricket team. It also hosts Aussie Rules football, rugby matches and concerts.
Glenelg – popular seaside suburb
Glenelg is Adelaide’s most popular beach destination. It’s always buzzing with people browsing through the hundreds of shops and dining at sidewalk cafés along Jetty Road, enjoying the beach and summer entertainment.
Day trip to over 200 cellardoors
Some of the most famous wine regions in the world are dotted across South Australia. From Shiraz in the Barossa, Riesling in the Clare Valley, to the big reds of the Coonawarra, your wine holiday will be as rich and seamless as the wines. Within an hour drive of Adelaide.
Adelaide Central Markets
The Adelaide Central Market buzzes with life and colour all year round and is a special place for the regulars, who wouldn’t shop anywhere else. Here you’ll find a huge range of fresh food, all under one roof - fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, gourmet cheeses, bakery products, sweets, nuts and health foods. Shoppers can also take a break in some of the hippest cafes in Adelaide.
