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Elder Park Adelaide Elder Park is located between the City of Adelaide and North Adelaide on the banks of the Torrens Lake.

Heysen - The Cedars Hahndorf The Cedars is a gracious old home containing a fine collection of paintings and drawings by artist Sir Hans Heysen. See Heysen's remarkable versatility in subject and medium. Enter Heysen's working studio, built in 1912 and used by this iconic painter until his death in 1968.

Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre Wayville Following completion of a AUD50 million investment in new and upgraded facilities, the Adelaide Showground has been renamed Adelaide Event and Exhibition Centre. The new brand reflects a venue that is now one of the largest and most modern exhibition centres in Australia.

National Trust of South Australia Beaumont The National Trust in South Australia has active programs in three areas: managing heritage buildings and nature reserves including over sixty museums and folk history collections, devising and disseminating policies on a range of heritage issues and lobbying for improved protection of our heritage and providing awareness raising programs in...

Parliament House Adelaide South Australia’s Parliament House is a classically designed building with majestic marble columns, Corinthian capitals and keystone portrayals of nineteenth century governors, presidents and speakers. It is located on the corner of King William Street and North Terrace, across the road from Government House.

Mary Mackillop Centre Kensington Mary MacKillop Centre in Kensington is a museum and interpretive centre, which highlights aspects of the educational and welfare work done by well-known Australian women, Mary MacKillop and the Sisters of St Joseph in nineteenth century South Australia. You will find a well set up, three dimensional exhibition entitled “What would...

Jupiter Creek Gold Diggings Trail Echunga A historical walking trail through the remains of the Jupiter Creek gold diggings.

Charles Sturt Museum Grange The Grange now the Charles Sturt Museum was the home of Captain Charles Sturt and his family from when it was built in 1840 until they returned to England in 1853.

Heritage Highlights interpretive trail - West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide Encounter remarkable human stories of courage and heartbreak, struggle and success as you weave your way through State Heritage listed West Terrace Cemetery on this self-guided heritage trail.

Beit Shalom Synagogue Hackney The Progressive Jewish Congregation in South Australia was formed in 1963 and dedicated its site at Hackney in 1985. The Beit Shalom Synagogue includes a sanctuary, a memorial library, an embroidered ark curtain and fused stained glass window Yerushalayo both by Raya Tsur an Israeli artist.

Bay Discovery Centre Glenelg Historic Glenelg Town Hall takes pride of place as the home of the Bay Discovery Centre, a social history museum interpreting the cultural heritage of Holdfast Bay. The mezzanine gallery hosts exhibitions by emerging and established South Australian artists which celebrate and explore Holdfast Bay’s beach culture and represent a diversity...

Art Gallery Of South Australia Adelaide The Art Gallery of South Australia holds one of Australia's finest collections of Australian and International art. The gallery's permanent display of Australian art is outstanding, enabling you to track the development of Australian art from the colonial period to the present day.

National Trust Treasury Tunnel Tours Adelaide Take a guided tour through the original underground tunnels of the old Adelaide Treasury Building.

Adelaide Town Hall Adelaide A landmark heritage building, the Adelaide Town Hall is steeped in history. Its magnificent architecture and elegant interiors give an in depth insight into the rich cultural heritage of South Australia.

North Terrace Adelaide Stroll along North Terrace- there’s plenty to experience. The National Wine Centre of Australia is a great introduction to South Australian wine. Enjoy the chance to sample some great wines whilst learning about production. The Adelaide Botanic Garden is an oasis in the city.

Fort Glanville Semaphore Park Fort Glanville is one of the most complete examples of a 19th Century coastal artillery fort in Australia. Overlooking Semaphore Beach, the fort was built in 1880 to defend Adelaide and the important shipping area of Port Adelaide.

Bradman Collection Adelaide Sir Donald Bradman was the greatest batsman in the history of cricket.

Garden Island Ships' Graveyard Maritime Heritage Trail Port Adelaide The abandoned wrecks of the Garden Island Ships' Graveyard near Port Adelaide represent a collection of crafts that plied South Australian waters in an era when the maritime industry dominated...

Oakbank Heritage Walk Oakbank Discover the delightful village of Oakbank on this heritage walk.

Hill Smith Gallery Adelaide Established in 1982, Hill Smith Gallery is an exhibition gallery, featuring works of Australian contemporary artists, both emerging and established. The gallery holds an average of 10 exhibitions per calendar year,...

Australian Museum Of Childhood Port Adelaide The Australian Museum of Childhood is the country’s foremost museum in Educational reform, and believes in “Childhood History making Childhood History”.

Jetty Road Glenelg Jetty Road is the shopping and dining hub for beachside Glenelg, one of Adelaide's most popular beaches. This kilometre-long strip offers al fresco dining.

National Motor Museum Birdwood The National Motor Museum at Birdwood houses Australia’s most important collection of vintage, veteran and classic motorcars and motor cycles - more than 300 in fact.

Jervois Basin Ships Graveyard Port Adelaide Jervois Basin, in the upper reaches of the Port River, was a major ship-breaking site in Port Adelaide between the early 1900s and the late 1960s.

Australian Experimental Art Foundation Adelaide Located at the Lion Arts Centre with other arts organisations, the Australian Experimental Art Foundation incorporates a gallery with monthly changing exhibitions of contemporary visual art, and a specialist arts...

Light's Vision North Adelaide Light’s Vision is a lookout on Montefiore Hill, North Adelaide. Created in 1938, the lookout was built as a stage for its centrepiece, the life-size bronze statue of Adelaide's founding father, Colonel William Light.

Lobethal Archives And Historical Museum Lobethal The Lobethal Archives and Historical Museum is a German Pioneer Museum with displays and exhibits telling the story of both the German and English history of South Australia. Items on display include colonial artefacts from everyday life of the time including examples of needlecrafts and woodwork and numerous pictures of local...

Adelaide Oval Tours And Bradman Collection Museum Adelaide Adelaide Oval is widely regarded as the most picturesque test cricket ground in the world, with St Peter's Cathedral rising behind an elegant Edwardian scoreboard and Moreton Bay fig trees at the northern end. Take a tour of the oval - you'll see the Sir Donald Bradman Stand, Scoreboard, Victor Richardson...

National Wine Centre Of Australia Adelaide The National Wine Centre allows visitors to enjoy wine and winemaking from the ground up and its interactive Wine Discovery Journey and Exhibition showcases the complete wine experience.

Migration Museum Adelaide Visit the Migration Museum to soak up the social history of South Australian immigration and settlement. Journey through the museum's galleries and encounter the immigrants who have settled in South Australia since 1836. Find out who they are, why they came and where they came from.

Old Gum Tree Glenelg The Old Gum Tree is the birthplace of South Australia.

Flinders Street Baptist Church Adelaide Flinders Street Baptist Church was built in 1861, other buildings followed by 1877, including a large hall, classrooms, manse and residence.

Classic Jets Fighter Museum Parafield Airport The Classic Jets Fighter Museum houses a permanent collection of jet aircraft built between 1950 and 1980 and flown by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Auchendarroch House and Wallis Tavern Mount Barker Auchendarroch House is a magnificent 1800s mansion, which has been lovingly restored and now provides a functional entertainment venue along with the Wallis Tavern and the seven screen Mount Barker Cinema Complex, located 30 minutes from the Adelaide central business district. The Wallis Tavern Bistro has an extensive menu featuring modern...

Marion Cultural Centre Oaklands Park The Marion Cultural Centre has been internationally recognised and was one of 12 Australian buildings selected to feature in the Australian Pavilion at the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale. It is only 15 minutes from the Central Business District.

Brickworks Markets And Leisure Complex Torrensville Set in a sprawling six-hectare site of permanent markets and leisure activities, the Brickworks Markets is Adelaide's largest and premier markets situated just 10 minutes from the Adelaide central business district. The markets are centred around the historic and heritage listed brick Kiln, established in 1912.

Christ Church North Adelaide Welcome to the beautiful and historic Christ Church established in the mid nineteenth century on the ridge of Montefiore Hill overlooking the city of Adelaide. The determination of the pioneering church-going residents of North Adelaide to hold services in their own place or worship led the women of the district to...

Adelaide Zoo Adelaide Adelaide Zoo is just a 15 minute walk from the central business district and is home to more than 1,800 animals and almost 300 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited in over eight hectares of magnificent botanic surroundings. Adelaide Zoo is also home to Wang Wang...

Mount Lofty Summit Crafers With spectacular panoramic views of Adelaide and surrounds just 20 minutes drive from the city, Mount Lofty Summit is a “must see” for any visitor to South Australia! At 710 metres above sea level the summit landing provides breathtaking views of Adelaide, the surrounding regions and the coastline, with visibility extending...

Beaumont House Beaumont Beaumont House is a Heritage listed building owned by the National Trust of South Australia. Built by Adelaide's first Anglican Bishop, Bishop Short, in 1847, during its long history the house has been the home of leading pioneer businessman Sir Samuel Davenport and was one of the first locations of plantings...

Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum Thebarton The Adelaide Gaol was a working prison between 1841 and 1988. It is now a museum, which tells the Gaol’s 147 year history in displays, exhibitions and tours.

Aboriginal Tjilbruke Trail, Monument And Kingston Park Coastal Reserve Kingston Park With its superb coastal views, Kingston Park is home to the John Dowie Rock Sculpture at the heritage Aboriginal Site.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Adelaide Visit the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, built in 1871 and 1872 and now registered with the National Trust as a heritage building. The church, with the old horse stable behind it, is built of Mitcham bluestone, with 66 centimetre thick walls and a 33 metre tower. A three-panel stained glass window above the...

Carrick Hill Springfield Carrick Hill is fortunate in being one of the few period homes in Australia to survive with its original contents almost completely intact and its grounds undiminished. It was a centre of stylish living; and friends hold fond memories of a house constantly filled with laughter, parties, artists, music, good wine,...

National Aboriginal Cultural Institute - Tandanya Adelaide Tandanya is a visionary and vibrant place to explore and experience contemporary and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through the performing and visual arts.

Hindmarsh Historical Fire And Folk Museum Hindmarsh The Hindmarsh Historical Fire and Folk Museum was one of the first historical societies in South Australia and its aim was to preserve memorabilia from the Hindmarsh area for future generations to see and enjoy. The Museum is located in the previous Volunteers Fire Brigade building and an extensive collection of...

Ayers House Museum Adelaide Ayers House Museum is a colonial mansion named after its former owner Sir Henry Ayers, a seven times premier of South Australia during the nineteenth century.

Brighton / Glenelg Historic Walks And Tours Brighton Welcome to Holdfast Bay! The Brighton/Glenelg Historic Walks and Tours have been designed to give you an insight into the history and heritage of this special area.

National Railway Museum Port Adelaide Port Adelaide The National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide has more than 100 exhibits within two huge pavilions and an 1870's heritage listed goods shed.

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide You’ll always find something to see and do at the Adelaide Festival Centre, whether it’s theatre, dance, music, festivals, visual art, children’s theatre, or much more.