Welcome to Adelaide

There is so much to see and do in the city and North Adelaide – from internationally-renowned events to exquisite culinary delights, beautiful Park Lands to thought-provoking galleries and museums, there's an experience for everyone.

Originally called Tarntanya (red kangaroo place) by the Kaurna people, the original custodians of the land, Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and was first settled by European free-settlers in 1836. Surveyor Colonel William Light was charged with designing a city. The result was unique – the world's only city within a park, which it still is today. It truly is a city designed for life – set against the banks of the River Torrens, with wide, sweeping boulevards in a grid format, surrounded by 900 hectares of lush, green parks, known as the Park Lands. As Adelaide has grown into a thriving, charismatic city of approximately 1.3 million people, Light’s Vision continues today. It’s no wonder then, that Adelaide is consistently voted as one of the most liveable cities in the world by The Economist magazine.

There is so much to see and do in Adelaide – from internationally-renowned events to exquisite culinary delights, beautiful Park Lands to thought-provoking galleries and museums. There's an experience for everyone when you're visiting Adelaide.