Adelaide's North Terrace Precinct

Adelaide Airport

Several major airlines fly directly into Adelaide. International delegates may also fly to other Australian gateways and take a short connecting flight. (Sydney to Adelaide 1hour 40 minutes)

www.qantas.com.au

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The Adelaide International Airport, Australias’ most accessible, is located just 9 kilometres, or a 12 minute transfer, from the Central Business District. Conference delegates visiting Adelaide are assured a quick, easy and cheap journey into the centre. Adelaide boasts a new terminal completed in 2005 providing Australia’s best arrival and departure facilities, capable of handling the worlds newest generation aircraft, and state of the art immigration, customs and security services.

Coach travel

The main coach terminal in Adelaide is the Central Bus Station located in Franklin Street, Adelaide. All interstate coaches arrive and depart from the terminal which has recently been upgraded.

Public transport

You can travel for free within Adelaide City on the 99C Adelaide Free Bus or by tram between North and South Terrace. For further information with regards to times and routes, please visit the Passenger InfoCentre on the Corner King William and Currie Streets, Adelaide SA 5000, Phone: (08) 8303 0822, Fax: (08) 8410 4847 or by visiting the AdelaideMetro website www.adelaidemetro.com.au/index.html

Taxis

All taxis in Adelaide accept major credit cards and Cabcharge. There are several companies that offer an alternative to taxis. Major taxi ranks can be found on North Terrace near SkyCity Casino, the corner of Hindley & Morphett Streets and on the corner of Pulteney and Rundle Streets in front of Hungry Jacks.

Our City, Our State

Adelaide is cleverly planned, with a square mile Central Business District ensuring restaurants, shopping areas, cultural attractions and conveniences are never further than a few minutes walk. Adelaideans proudly promote our reputation as ‘the twenty minute city’ claiming Adelaide’s place as Australia's most accessible mainland city.

Adelaide is nestled between rolling hills and beautiful white sandy beaches, and is a well-laid-out city. Adelaide's CBD is surrounded by a green belt of parklands, and most major attractions and hotels are within a five-minute walk of the GPO, making it easy to navigate by foot.

Just 20 minutes for the city are the picturesque Adelaide Hills, home to market gardens, rolling vineyards and rural farmland. The Hills are also home to an array of native wildlife, best seen at one of the national parks or wildlife sanctuaries in the area. In the west, Adelaide's stunning coastline stretches for 32 kilometres, and is home to great beaches and popular seaside suburbs such as Semaphore and Glenelg. An hour from the city you can visit the world-famous Barossa or McLaren Vale wine regions.

Adelaide is ideally placed with easy access to South East Asia, Oceania and beyond.

Quick facts on South Australia

• Area: 984,377 square kilometres
• Capital: Adelaide, population 1, 129, 145 in 2005
• Language: English
• Adelaide sister cities: Christchurch, New Zealand; Georgetown, Penang; Austin, Texas; Himenji, Japan
• State Emblems: Marine – leafy-sea dragon; fauna – hairy-nosed or plains wombat; floral – Sturt’s Desert Pea; Gemstone - Opal

 

Climate

 

South Australia experiences a variety of climate zones ranging from desert temperatures in the north, to Mediterranean weather along the coast, with warm dry summers and cool wet winters. Adelaide, can experience very hot weather between December and February, but spring and autumn are usually very pleasant

Temperatures in Adelaide in October range from a minimum temperature of 10c (50f) to a maximum of 20c (69f), with an average rainfall of 38mm.

Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au

Clothing

Australians tend to dress informally. Light weight clothes are appropriate for spring and summer, sweaters, overcoats and umbrellas for winter.

Shopping

From quirky boutiques to mainstream department stores, Adelaide is a shopper’s paradise. Rundle Mall is an open-air shopping precinct that’s home to leading Australian and international department stores, while Rundle Street East has a great collection of alternative fashion boutiques, bookstores and gift shops. The Adelaide Central Market is internationally renowned and is a must for food lovers where colour, variety and freshness in all things edible is the hallmark.

Just five minutes drive from the city; King William Road, Unley Road and the Norwood Parade are all great for fashion and homewares, while Magill Road is the best place for antiques. Those looking for a bargain can visit Harbour town, located next to Adelaide Airport, where you will find over 90 Brand Direct Outlet stores.

Attractions/Things to see & do

www.southaustralia.com

Restaurants/Cuisine

Boasting more restaurants per capita than any other Australian city, Adelaideans love to dine out and alfresco dining is their most popular pastime. Eclectic dining precincts include Rundle Street East, Gouger Street and Hutt Street. It is a fact that many of Australia’s most innovative chefs are based in Adelaide. Options range from casual cafes to sophisticated dining, and there’s cuisine from all corners of the globe including Italian, Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, French, Chinese, Modern Australian and fusion mixtures that blend the best together. And, ask any visitor, Adelaide restaurant food and wine is the best value for money in Australia.

Visit www.menulog.com.au/dining or www.webmenu.com.au for a comprehensive listing of Adelaide’s restaurants

Adelaide is famous for its markets including the Adelaide Central Market, Fisherman's Wharf at Port Adelaide, the Rundle Street Markets in the City's East End, the Adelaide Festival Centre Arts and Craft Market and the Junction Markets, just to mention a few.  

The Adelaide Central Market is a jewel conveniently located right in the centre of the city. Here, amongst the orderly rows of stalls, merchants fuss over mountainous supplies of fresh produce and dotted here and there, salamis, wursts, cheeses, olives, and wood oven fired bread in continental stalls fill the air with mouth watering aromas. You'll find mysterious dried herbs and condiments from the Orient, you can pick a fresh lobster from the fishmonger's tank and select a baguette fresh from the baker's oven.

Adelaide Central Market - www.adelaidecitycouncil.com
Adelaide Central Market Tour - www.centralmarkettour.com.au