Welcome to Adelaide
Welcome to Adelaide – This page has been created by Neil from Adelaide Walks, Talk and Drives who has been welcoming people to Adelaide for many years and running tours.
The information on this page will help you made the most of your stay in Adelaide.
1. The transport System:
Buses – 97A, 97B, 97C, 98A, 98B, 98C, 99A, 99B,99C are free buses which travel aound the city in loops.
Trams – Are free within the city mile and along Jetty Road in Glenelg
Airport Transport: www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Timetables-Maps/Special-Services/Airport-services. Neil is able to do airport pick ups at reasonable rates and take you to your accommodation.
Tickets – each ticket lasts for 2 hours. Find a retailer or facility - Adelaide Metro
Taxis: Neil is able to take people around Adelaide at reasonable rates, and you travel in style: Click here for Neils Chauffeur Service
Recommended Tours and transfer companies:
- Walking and or driving Tours with Neil: Adelaide Tours
- Find joy in the journey, Need a tour? Need a transfer? We can help. See: Transfers and Tours
- All day Guided Driving Tours:
* Wine Tasting & Sightseeing Tours around Adelaide (bumsonseats.com.au)
(Use Promo code BOST00018 for $10 discounts per person on your tours)
* Adelaide Hills Luxury Day Tours (hillsluxurydaytours.com.au)
(Use Promo code HDLT000018 for $10 discounts per person on your tours)
- Virtual tour of the Adelaide Town Hall: Virtual tour | Adelaide Town Hall
- Market Podcast: Journey through history and flavours, learning about the market's evolution and its significance in
South Australia's cultural tapestry. Adelaide Central Market Audio Tour - The Adelaide Central Market Audio Tour | Podcast on SpotifyFree City Connector bus service - (Loop buses: 98A, 99C, 99A, 99C)
Parking in the City & Accessible parking in the City of Adelaide
2. History of Adelaide
Why is Adelaide Called Adelaide? Adelaide is named after Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, king and queen of England from September 1831 to June 1837.
Colonel William Light was one of Adelaide’s founding fathers, designed the city and chose its location close to the River Torrens in the area originally inhabited by the Kaurna people. Light’s design set out Adelaide in a grid layout, interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and entirely surrounded by parkland. He is buried in Light Square.
All the streets in Adelaide City are named after men who helped create Adelaide, and all these men were alive when the streets were named on 23 May 1837 except for Matthew Flinders (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) .
The city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for a freely settled British province in Australia.
Early Adelaide was shaped by religious freedom and a commitment to political progressivism and civil liberties, which led to the moniker “City of Churches”, But there are more pubs than Churches.
South Australia was officially proclaimed as a new British colony on 28 December 1836, near The Old Gum Tree in what is now the suburb of Glenelg North. The event is commemorated in South Australia as Proclamation Day
The above picture was taken from the facebook post below, and shows a map of the Adelaide square mile in the late 1940's. Can you spot any differences? <Facebook Post>
3. Other Information
This 11 minute video summarizes the following two private videos:
A 40 minute video called "Adelaide 101 - Travel Guide - Essential things to know when visiting Adelaide, South Australia."
A 39 minute video called "Adelaide 101 - Travel Guide - If a local has a visitor to Adelaide, South Australia, where could they take you".
To get access to the above two video, send Neil a message via Neil_Ann_de_Souza@bigpond.com
The website: www.adelaidecityexplorer.com.au is good to view as you walk around Adelaide.
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth largest Australian capital city. South Australia has a population of over 1.78 million in 2021. Over 75% of the population (over 1.387 million in 2021) lives within the metropolitan capital of Adelaide. The city of Adelaide is surrounded by the hills on the east, and over 70 kilometres of coastline on the west.
– 2016 Census fact sheet on Adelaide can be accessed from Download PDF – ABS Adelaide – Fact Sheet 2016 (All 2016 Census summary data <click>). Historical Censuses (Pre 1996)
– 2021 Census face slides on South Australia can be accessed from ABS PowerPoint Presentation for South Australia 2021 and a video presentation on South Australia is in 2021 Census data seminar – South Australia – YouTube.Adelaide is a coastal city situated on the eastern shores of Gulf St Vincent, on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges. The suburbs reach roughly 20 km (12 mi) from the coast to the foothills but sprawl 100 km (62 mi) from Gawler at its northern extent to Sellicks Beach in the south.
As South Australia’s seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the site of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts of the metropolitan area.
Today, Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. It ranks highly in terms of liveability, being listed in the Top 10 World’s Most Liveable Cities index a number of times.
For an interesting way to virtually investigate Adelaide city see: Adelaide City Highlights | City of Adelaide
Free city wifi - simple choose "AdelaideFree" from the available network list.
Internet Access at Airport: Adelaide Airport provides free internet access throughout the terminal. Look in your wireless network settings or scan for wireless networks and select the network “Adelaide Airport Free Wi-Fi”. Open your web browser and the login page should appear. If not, when you navigate to a website, you’ll be automatically redirected to the login page. Enter your login details. You can now browse the Internet. Taken from: https://www.adelaideairport.com.au/explore/services-facilities/#internet-access
For some restaurants, cafes and other businesses offering special deals to visitors see: Useful Information <click>
Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) | City of Adelaide & Electric mobility scooter or wheelchair battery RECHARGE finder
For more ideas and a map of Adelaide, see "things to do" tab above.
