Adelaide (/ˈædəleɪd/ AD-ə-layd) is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-largest city of Australia. It is situated on the land of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. In June 2014, Adelaide had an estimated resident population of 1.30 million. The demonym "Adelaidean" is used in reference to the city and its residents. Adelaide is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, on the Adelaide Plains between the Gulf St Vincent and the low-lying Mount Lofty Ranges which surround the city.
Population: 1,225,235
Latitude: -34° 55' 43.18" S
Longitude: 138° 35' 55.07" E
Yatala Labour Prison is a low- to high-security men's prison in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It was built in 1854 to enable prisoners to work at the creek, quarrying rock for roads and construction.
Adelaide High School is a coeducational state high school situated on the corner of West Terrace and Glover Avenue in the Adelaide Parklands. It is the first government high school in South Australia. It now has an enrolment of approximately 1,200+ …
The Adelaide Festival, also known as the Adelaide Festival of Arts, is an arts festival held annually in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is considered to be one of the world's major celebrations of the arts, and a pre-eminent cultural e…
Prince Alfred College (also referred to as PAC, Princes, and in sporting circles, The Reds) is a private independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.
The City of Onkaparinga is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It is the large…
St Kilda is a seaside suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. St Kilda has a small number of houses and a 2006 population of 246. There is a single connecting road to the rest of Adelaide which, where the road enters the suburb's residential area, is s…
The National War Memorial is a monument in the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia, commemorating those who served in the First World War. Opened in 1931, the memorial is located on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, in the heart o…
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was established on 26 March 1996 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield, and is one of the larger metropolitan councils within South Australia.
Parliament House, on the corner of North Terrace and King William Road in the Adelaide city centre, is the seat of the Parliament of South Australia. It was built to replace the adjacent and overcrowded Parliament House, now referred to as "Old Parl…
Westpac House (formerly Santos House and State Bank Building) is the tallest building in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is a 31 storey office tower, reaching 132 metres at its roof, with each level approximately 4 metres in height. It …
Pembroke School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school, located at Kensington Park, a suburb 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the centre of Adelaide, South Australia.
Norwood Oval (currently known as Coopers Stadium due to sponsorship from the Adelaide based Coopers Brewery) is a suburban oval in the western end of Norwood, an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Counci…
The City of Burnside is a local government area with an estimated population of 44,300 people in the South Australian city of Adelaide. Burnside was founded in August 1856 as the District Council of Burnside, and was classed as a city in 1943. It is…
Adelaide Parklands Terminal is the only interstate station in Adelaide, South Australia.
Semaphore is a north-western seaside suburb of Adelaide of the LeFevre Peninsula, 14 km (8.4 mi) from the CBD, in the Australian state of South Australia, and is part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is adjacent to Semaphore South, Glanville…
Norwood is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 km east of the Adelaide city centre.
Adelaide Arena (formerly the Clipsal Powerhouse (1992–2002), Distinctive Homes Dome (2003–2009) and Adelaide Dome (2009–2010)) is a privately owned multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in Findon, an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Aust…
The City of Playford is a local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. The name 'Playford' comes from the recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's pre…
