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Attractions in Adelaide
Finding your way around Adelaide and its suburbs is easy; as a general rule if the beach is on your right you're heading south and if the beach is on your left and the hills on your right, you're heading north!. Known as the "20 Minute City", Adelaide has a host of attractions, and they're usually only a short drive away.
On Discover we have kayaked through the mangroves, taken a swim with dolphins off Glenelg, enjoyed sailing journeys from North Haven and visited fascinating museums and galleries. We've also brought the first pictures of Adelaide's newest accommodation properties to our viewers and explored the latest cafe's and restaurants around town.
Adelaide also enjoys a fine reputation as a city of the arts. Lovers of Music, Dance, History and Art revel in the cultural experiences that are on offer here all-year round. With its long strip of suburban beaches, unique parklands, distinctive architecture and Mediterranean climate, the charm and appeal of Adelaide justifies its reputation as one of Australia's most liveable cities.
On Discover we have kayaked through the mangroves, taken a swim with dolphins off Glenelg, enjoyed sailing journeys from North Haven and visited fascinating museums and galleries. We've also brought the first pictures of Adelaide's newest accommodation properties to our viewers and explored the latest cafe's and restaurants around town.
Adelaide also enjoys a fine reputation as a city of the arts. Lovers of Music, Dance, History and Art revel in the cultural experiences that are on offer here all-year round. With its long strip of suburban beaches, unique parklands, distinctive architecture and Mediterranean climate, the charm and appeal of Adelaide justifies its reputation as one of Australia's most liveable cities.
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Day Trips
Spend a Day at the Bay - Retro Style!
Briony Hume heads to the Bay to discover not only what's new - but finds that everything old is new again! There's a treasure trove of fashion, furniture, music, books and pre-loved memorabilia from a...
Day Trips in Glenelg, Adelaide
A Touch of France
Kelly Golding discovers that you don't need a passport to enjoy the delights of France. <br />
From delectable French cuisine to mouth watering pastries, French antiques, children's clothes and giftw...
From delectable French cuisine to mouth watering pastries, French antiques, children's clothes and giftw...
Day Trips in Adelaide, Adelaide
Poke around Prospect Road
Briony Hume discovers the many delights of Prospect Road. The area's gathering a reputation for unique boutiques and great specialty shops. There's everything along this strip to have you looking styl...
Day Trips in Prospect, Adelaide
The Beachouse - Adelaide's newest house of...
Pete Michell heads down to Glenelg to try out Adelaide's newest amusement complex, the Beachouse. A cool 20 million has gone into the place and it certainly shows. Pete gives all the rides an amusemen...
Day Trips in Glenelg, Adelaide
Brighton Wander
Jetty Road at Brighton has had a real injection of life lately, and if you haven't taken a look for a few years, it's time to head out for a stroll. Briony Hume takes a wander down this very compact r...
Day Trips in Brighton, Adelaide
Educational Facility
Guide Dogs Discovery Centre
Kelly Golding visits Adelaide's new Guide Dogs Discovery Centre - Australia's first interactive eye and ear health education centre....
Educational Facility in Adelaide, Adelaide
Star Gazing at the Planetarium
Chris Dittmar visits South Australia's only Planetarium at the Uni SA's Mawson Lakes Campus. If you're a star gazer you'll love it - a feature is the Zeiss Star Projector, it shows stars on the dome c...
Educational Facility in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide
Events
New Markets!
Kelly Goldings found some new markets you wont want to miss! Magnolia Square Market specialises in handmade and unique wares by artists, designers and craftspeople from all over Australia. Its on ...
Events in Norwood , Adelaide
The Norwood Market for Child and Baby
Kelly Golding checks out the new Norwood Market for Child and Baby. If you have children in your life then this market is definitely worth a browse. You'll find toys, clothes, shoes, bedroom dcor ite...
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Historical
This Company of Brave Men... Gallipoli VCs
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Historical in Adelaide, Adelaide
Me & My Holden
Ken "KG" Cunningham meets author and Holden enthusiast Don Loffler. Don is so passionate about Holden's he not only drives one he writes about them as well....
Reading in Adelaide
Norfolk Island Pines
We take for granted the magnificent Norfolk Island Pines which line many roads in Adelaide, more particularly along our coastal strip. Graeme Goodings takes a look at the history of these plantings wh...
Historical in Adelaide
Sea Witch Images - Port Adelaide
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Historical in Port Adelaide, Adelaide
Early Adelaide
Vision from an early documentary showing Adelaide city circa in 1925 - Adelaide was one of the first places in Australia to adopt the practice of angle parking....
Historical in Adelaide
'Those Turbulent Years'
Chris Dittmar takes a historic look back at the city of Adelaide. The Adelaide City Council has just released a brand new book called 'Those Turbulent Years' a history of Adelaide from 1929 - 1979. Hi...
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SA History on Glass - The Royal Show
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Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Luna Park
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Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Trams
In the late 1800s rail travel was a fast and efficient means of transport but our first trams weren't always a huge success. Horse Trams were commonplace in the 1880s but many complained about the slo...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Semaphore
Semaphore has always been a popular seaside destination and tourists would arrive by the trainload in the warmer months to "inhale the ozone" and be entertained. Broken Hill miners would bri...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Telegraph Lines
The completion of the Overland Telegraph line in 1872 meant that the time to send a message was reduced from 60 days to mere hours but, it came at a price. Vast networks of wire began to appear, festo...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Camels
Camels and their handlers are the unsung heroes of outback exploration. History would read very differently if it weren't for these "ships of the desert" because for many years camel trains ...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - The Boy Scouts
The Boy Scout movement was established by Britain's Robert Baden Powell in 1907 and the first South Australian troop was formed one year later. Joining the boy scouts offered boys in this era the oppo...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Paddle Steamers
River Trade was an important part of South Australia's economy for nearly a century. Barges and working paddle steamers were a common sight on the Murray from the mid 1800's as they traversed the wate...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - The Torrens
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Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - The Beach
Our metropolitan beaches have always been a popular spot for locals and tourists but how times have changed in less than a century! A photograph of Brighton Beach in 1915 shows that even on a hot Febr...
Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Ice Vans
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Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Adelaide Oval
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Historical in Adelaide
SA History on Glass - Royal Visit
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Bank SA Heritage Icons 2004
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Landmarks
Highway 1 Protest Statues
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Museum
Suburban Dreams Exhibition
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Museum in Adelaide, Adelaide
Attention Avid Aviation Fans!
Chris Dittmar checks out the South Australian Aviation Museum at their new home at Lipson Street in Port Adelaide. The newly located museum is open 364 days of the year from 10.30am to 4.30pm and is p...
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Chocolate Icon! Fruchocs
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