Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia as well as the 5th largest city in Australia. Adelaide is located on the Adelaide Plains a bit north of the Fleurieu Peninsula located near the lower middle of Australia on the map. It is a two-hour flight from Sydney and a half hour flight from Melbourne. Adelaide is usually most renown because of its lots of festivals as well as sporting events, its food and wine culture and its surrounding coastline and mountains. It features a substantial defence and manufacturing industry.

Adelaide was proclaimed to be a British settlement on December 28th in1836. Before that the area surrounding Adelaide had been inhabited by the indigenous Kaurna people and known as Tarndanyangga meaning the “place of the red kangaroo”. Adelaide was termed in honour of Queen Adelaide, a consort to King William IV. One of Adelaide’s founding fathers, Colonel William Light, developed the city centre and chose its specific location near to the River Torrens. William Light lay out the city centre inside a grid layout that had been interspaced by wide boulevards and big community areas and in the middle of parklands.

The initial settlers in Adelaide ended up being diversified and it started to be referred to as “City of Churches” due to its variety of faiths and the places of worship that were constructed in the city. The present standard of living ensures that Adelaide is actually scored among the top 10 most liveable cities globally. Adelaide is a well-liked tourist vacation spot as well as a destination for international students in Australia because of its nicely balanced lifestyle with international education institutions and its flourishing local economy.

Since it is the South Australia’s government and also a business centre, it's the site of numerous governmental and also financial institutions, largely concentrated within the city centre. The largest employment groups are health care and social services, although manufacturing remains an important employer. The Adelaide Hills wine region is additionally an iconic and an essential economic region for the country when it comes to wine production and sales. Tourism is significant for the economic climate which is a gateway to well known places such as Kangaroo Island as well as the wine regions of the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale along with the Clare Valley. Nearby attractions in the city are the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Adelaide Central Market, Adelaide Oval as well as the National Wine Centre.

Adelaide is likewise well recognized with the teams and sports played with the key sports enjoyed professionally in the state being Australian Rules football, football (soccer), cricket, netball, and also basketball. Two Australian Football League clubs: the Adelaide Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club are located in Adelaide in addition to one A-League soccer team, Adelaide United. There are a couple of professional basketball teams, the Adelaide 36ers playing in the men’s National Basketball League (NBL) and the Adelaide Lightning which competes in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). The countires Formula One Grand Prix was held within the streets of Adelaide from 1985 to 1996 before transferring to Melbourne. Since 1999 Adelaide and the adjoining areas have hosted the increasingly well-known Tour Down Under cycle race.