Tourist information - Adelaide
Adelaide is a city in southern Australia, the capital
and main city of the state of South Australia. Situated on the Torrens
River near the Gulf Saint Vincent, Adelaide is a modern city of
wide streets, imposing squares, and many parks. Industrial activity
includes electronic and motor-vehicle equipment, machinery, chemicals,
textiles, and plastic goods. Port Adelaide provides shipping facilities
nearby.
Points of interest in Adelaide include the Adelaide
Festival Centre, this being the site of a biennial arts festival,
the Botanic Gardens, the Natural History Museum, the National Gallery
of South Australia. The cathedrals of Saint Peter and Saint Francis
Xavier serve the community. The University of Adelaide and the University
of South Australia are also located here.
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