Adelaide Top Ten Attractions |
Here we provide Adelaides top attractions for both tourists and locals to keep everyone busy in Adelaide..
1. The Bradman Collection: got a few cricket tragics in the family? This world class exhibition is at the State Library of SA and dedicated to an Australian legend and international hero Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest batsman in the history of cricket and features more than 140 items, from trophies and bats to oral recordings and 52 scrapbooks on The Dons brilliant career. Good news is that its also free.
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2. Take a tour of Adelaide Oval: widely regarded as the most picturesque Test cricket ground in the world, the guided tour includes a visit inside its historic scoreboard. Tours available Monday to Friday, non-match days, departing at 10am.
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3. Swim with the dolphins: Adelaide is the only city in Australia that offers the experience of swimming with dolphins in metropolitan waters. You can choose to get in the water and swim with the dolphins or merely watch them play. Either way, as there are so many dolphins in the water they are able to offer a money back guarantee if you do not get to swim with the dolphins for whatever reason, they will refund the difference between the watch and the swim. Cruises are aboard the Temptation, a 55ft sailing catamaran.
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4. Adelaide Zoo: Talk to the animals:just a few minutes walk from the city centre and home to 1400 native and exotic animals, Adelaide Zoo was founded in 1883 and is now considered one of the worlds most intimate zoos. You can walk through tree-filled aviaries, learn about the worlds rare and endangered animals and take a closer look at some of Australias native animals. Frome Road, Adelaide.
Open daily, 9.30am-5pm.
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5. Take the tram to Glenelg: take a ride on South Australias historic and last operating tram service from the centre of the city to beachside Glenelg with its great beach, jetty, shopping and many cafes and restaurants at nearby Holdfast Shores and Jetty Road. Adelaide to Glenelg
6. Explore the South Australian Museum: along with collections that reflect this museums world-class work in natural history are the remarkable Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery and the Mawson Gallery. North Terrace, free entry.
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7. National Railway Museum: houses the largest undercover collection of locomotives, passenger carriages and freight vehicles in Australia. Train rides, exhibits and displays. Lipson Street, Port Adelaide.
Open daily, 10am-5pm.
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8. Cleland Wildlife Park:join animal attendants on the animal feed runs from 10am to 3pm daily or on a guided night walk. Bookings are essential for the night walks, tel: (08) 8339 2444. Summit Rd, Mount Lofty.
Open daily, 9.30am-5pm.
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9. The Toy Factory: large range of wooden toys. Kids love climbing the giant rocking horse, reputed to be the biggest in the world and there's also an animal park. Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills.
Open daily, 9am-5pm.
Entry free
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10. Gorge Wildlife Park: Australias largest privately-owned collection of animals and birds, contained in 14 acres of natural bushland. Cudlee Creek.
Open daily 8am-5pm.
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