About 300 Kaurna populated the Adelaide area, and were referred to by the settlers as the Cowandilla. It was chosen by actress Katherine Heigl for the name of her second daughter. [37] Adelaide was not as badly hit as the larger gold-rush cities of Sydney and Melbourne, and silver and lead discoveries at Broken Hill provided some relief. Adelaide is a place where you will find a lot of sites to explore and is even located quite close to many of the must-visit places in Australia. The collapse of the State Bank in 1992 resulted in large levels of state public debt (as much as A$4billion). [104], Suburbs including Newton, Payneham and Campbelltown in the east and Torrensville, West Lakes and Fulham to the west, have large Greek and Italian communities. [172], Adelaide is served by numerous digital free-to-air television channels:[citation needed]. [89], In December 2021, Adelaide was named the world's second National Park City, after the state government had lobbied for this title. Adelaide has two professional basketball teams, the men's team being the Adelaide 36ers which plays in the National Basketball League (NBL) and the women's team, the Adelaide Lightning which plays in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). ASC Pty Ltd, is based in the industrial suburb of Osborne and is also a part of Technology Park. Adelaide was established as a planned colony of free immigrants, promising civil liberties and freedom from religious persecution, based upon the ideas of Edward Gibbon Wakefield. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. Adelaide's inhabitants occupy 366,912 houses, 57,695 semi-detached, row terrace or town houses and 49,413 flats, units or apartments.[101]. [citation needed] 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 As part of a nationwide phase-out of analogue television in Australia, Adelaide's analogue television service was shut down on 2 April 2013.[174]. Construction of the Adelaide Festival Centre began under Steele Hall in 1970 and was completed under the subsequent government of Don Dunstan, who also established the South Australian Film Corporation in 1972 and the State Opera of South Australia in 1976. As the state capital, Adelaide has a great number of cultural institutions, many of them along the boulevard of North Terrace. Adelaide has the lowest number of children (under-15-year-olds), who comprised 17.7% of the population, compared to the national average of 19.3%. [42] Adelaide enjoyed a postwar boom, entering a time of relative prosperity. Hail is also common in winter. Its metropolitan area extends 20km (12mi) from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches 96km (60mi) from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. compounding. [67], Most of the Adelaide metropolitan area lies in the downthrown St Vincent Basin and its embayments, including the Adelaide Plains Sub-basin, and the Golden Grove, Noarlunga and Willunga Embayments. Adelaide Sophisticated, cultured, neat-casual the self-image Adelaide projects is a nod to the days of free colonisation. Adelaide is now heading straight uphill on the coattails of such newly popular sisters as Ava, Ada, and Audrey, and in the company of Adeline and Amelia. The plan involved the construction of freeways, expressways and the upgrade of certain aspects of the public transport system. The corner of North Terrace (right) and Pulteney Street (left), looking south-west from near Bonython Hall. Gawler was recalled and replaced by George Edward Grey in 1841. & Preiss, W.V. Although its location away from Australia's east coast may make it easy to overlook, Adelaide's plethora of restaurants, bars, festivals and attractions more than justify a visit. The SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code played in Australia. The Adelaide Botanic Gardens is being inundated with visitors with some reporting an hour-and-a-half wait to catch a glimpse or rather a whiff, of a corpse flower that bloomed at the weekend. Until the post-war era, it was Australia's third most populated city. Today, Adelaide is known by its many festivals and sporting events, its food and wine, its coastline and hills, and its large defence and manufacturing sectors. (Eds. Adelaide as a girls' name is pronounced AD-a-layd. In 2018, the tournament has expanded to 48 teams competing in three divisions. Today, Flinders Medical Centre is one of the largest teaching hospitals in South Australia. In 2017, the RAH was relocated from the city's East End to a new AU$2.3billion facility built over former railyards in the West End. The Art Gallery of South Australia, with about 35,000 works, holds Australia's second largest state-based collection. Mountain hikes, beachside cycling and wildlife-filled conservation parks mean theres always a reason to embrace the outdoors. [34] Construction of Adelaide Gaol commenced in 1841.[35]. The remaining demand is met by the pumping of water from the River Murray. the O-Bahn Busway and Southern Expressway), while most has been progressively subdivided for residential use. [129], The median weekly individual income for people aged 15years and over was $447 per week in 2006, compared with $466 nationally. By 1891, 68% of houses were built of stone, 15% of timber, and 10% of brick, with brick also being widely used in stone houses for quoins, door and window surrounds, and chimneys and fireplaces. Undergraduate students. The Act defines the Constitution of the council, including the role, allowances and benefits of the Lord Mayor and members. The then premier Steele Hall approved many parts of the plan and the government went as far as purchasing land for the project. [122] The site ceased operating in November 2017. The three-month trend unemployment rate to March 2007 was 6.2%. Adelaide's arts scene flourished in the 1960s and 1970s with the support of successive premiers from both major political parties. Undergraduate students. This practical information on Adelaides public transport system will make moving around the city very simple. 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. [11][12][13] The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called Tarndanya in the Kaurna language.[14]. It was the first of consecutive ATP 250 tournaments held at Memorial Drive in Adelaide. The city exported meat, wool, wine, fruit and wheat by the time Grey left in 1845, contrasting with a low point in 1842 when one-third of Adelaide houses were abandoned. Join the party at our immersive festivals and events or spend the night exploring Adelaide attractions and a thriving restaurant In accordance with the Australian Bureau of Statistics source, England, Scotland, The Australian Bureau of Statistics has stated that most who nominate "Australian" as their ancestry are part of the, Those who nominated their ancestry as "Australian Aboriginal". The French form is Adlade or Adlaide and Czech is Adla or Adlta. ), Sheard, M. J., & A. P. Belperio (1995): "Problem soils". The World Solar Challenge race attracts teams from around the world, most of which are fielded by universities or corporations, although some are fielded by high schools. About one sixth (17.1%) of the population had university qualifications. This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 01:34. [178], Adelaide also has an ice hockey team, Adelaide Adrenaline in the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL). They have been playing since 2009, and their home stadium (until 2016) was Norwood Oval. The rural area surrounding Adelaide was surveyed by Light in preparation to sell a total of over 405km2 (156sqmi) of land. The Act defines the Constitution of the council, including the role, allowances and benefits of the Lord Mayor and members. In the 1960s, a Metropolitan Adelaide Transport Study Plan was proposed to cater for the future growth of the city. Adelaide is the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German Adalheidis, meaning "noble natured". The Adelaide International 1 was one of three events played in Week 1 of the 2023 season, taking place alongside the United Cup and the Tata Open Maharashtra in Pune. Adjacent are the South Australian Museum and State Library of South Australia. According to the Regional Development Australia, an Australian government planning initiative, the "Adelaide Metropolitan Region" has a total land area of 870km2 (340sqmi), while a more expansive definition by the Australian Bureau of Statistics defines a "Greater Adelaide" statistical area totalling 3,259.8km2 (1,258.6sqmi). [199], A sea-water desalination plant capable of supplying 100GL per annum was built during the 20012009 drought; however, it operated at about 8% of its capacity until 2019. On 1 March 1954 at 3:40 am Adelaide experienced its largest recorded earthquake to date, with the epicentre 12km from the city centre at Darlington, and a reported magnitude of 5.6. It has been noted for its leading examples of religious freedom and progressive political reforms, and became known as the "City of Churches" due to its diversity of faiths. George Gawler took over from Hindmarsh in late 1838 and, despite being under orders from the Select Committee on South Australia in Britain not to undertake any public works, promptly oversaw construction of a governor's house, the Adelaide Gaol, police barracks, a hospital, a customs house and a wharf at Port Adelaide. [citation needed] (Previously, this was done by REISA[137]) Due to the small sizes of many of Adelaide's suburbs, the low volumes of sales in these suburbs, and (over time) the huge variations in the numbers of sales in a suburb in a quarter, statistical analysis of "the most expensive suburb" is unreliable; the suburbs appearing in the "top 10 most expensive suburbs this quarter" list is constantly varying. Adelaide is bursting with culture, flavours, events and entertainment. Mountain hikes, beachside cycling and wildlife-filled conservation parks mean theres always a reason to embrace the outdoors. Find out what's on in Adelaide. [56] The Adelaide Festival, Fringe, and Womadelaide became annual events.[57]. Adelaide's inhabitants are known as Adelaideans.[97][98]. Find out what's on in Adelaide. The River Torrens was known as the Karrawirra Pari (Red Gum forest river). Join the party at our immersive festivals and events or spend the night exploring Adelaide attractions and a thriving restaurant It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Adelaide is "noble kind". 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