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Our state’s capital, Adelaide, has a vibrant culture,
relaxed living and an exciting future. Voted
Australia’s most liveable city for 2 years running*,
Adelaide is a safe, friendly and affordable metropolis
with a bustling retail hub, world-class wine, rich
culinary scene and a great appreciation of theatre
and art. Adelaide City has also been ranked as
one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit by Lonely
Planet in their Best of Travel 2014 book.
*State of Australian Cities Index Report 2013
Safe, welcoming
and inclusive
Adelaide has low crime rates and in
2012 it was listed as the safest city
in Australia*. With more than 120
nationalities represented in South
Australia, it’s a multicultural hub,
accepting of all races and religions. This
means you are free and encouraged to
practise your culture and faith without
discrimination and you’ll have the
opportunity to meet and learn about
people from every nation.
*Suncorp Bank Family Friendly City Report 2012
The best of shopping
and eating
From leading fashion labels and
international brands to designer threads
and funky, handmade gifts, you can
find it all and more in Adelaide’s many
retail strips and shopping malls. If local
art and craft markets are more your
thing, you will find plenty of them too.
If you are a food lover or enjoy
international cuisine, you have come
to the right city. In Adelaide we are
internationally known for our love of
all things food. The historical Central
Market is where you will find the
freshest local quality produce available.
We also have plenty of restaurants and
cafes from just about every cuisine you
can think of, plus there’s likely to be a
supermarket that sells food from your
home country.
Festivals and events
South Australia is known as the Festival
State and Adelaide is home to over
400 major events throughout the year.
The Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide
Festival of Arts, OzAsia, Adelaide
Cabaret Festival, Womadelaide and
Adelaide International Guitar Festivals
are amongst some of the internationally
recognised arts and music events. You
will find many free events and festivals
to attend, particularly during summer
when Adelaide is buzzing with art,
culture, food and wine events taking
place all over the city.
Entertainment
Adelaide has thriving local live music,
theatre and arts scenes. From local
bands, music festivals, street
performers, and visiting international
artists, there’s always something to see,
hear or experience.
Sport
Sport plays a large role in South
Australian life and Adelaide’s sporting
calendar is brimming with major
sporting events. There is cricket,
soccer, tennis, car racing, swimming
and cycling just to name a few.
Ride with the Santos Tour Down
Under World Tour Cycling Race, see
a cricket test at the historic Adelaide
Oval or learn the sport of Australian
rules football. Whatever sport you enjoy
playing or watching, you’ll find
it in Adelaide.
Education
Producing Nobel Laureates and
Rhodes Scholars, Adelaide has a
long and strong history of education
stemming over 130 years. As well as
TAFE SA, Adelaide is home to five world
class universities: The University of
Adelaide; University of South Australia;
Flinders University of South Australia;
Carnegie Mellon University (US);
University College London (UK).
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