My favourite city, my home, my inspiration

(do you get the feeling that I like the place?)

Although it has only a million inhabitants, Adelaide is nevertheless reputed to be one of the largest cities in the world as far as its physical expansion is concerned. There is a relatively small CBD (Central Business District), visible here in the far distance (centre), surrounded by vast, sprawling suburbs with regional shopping centres and decentralized places of work.

Adelaide is renowned for its wide avenues and tree-lined streets, both in the city itself and in the suburbs.

Adelaide prides itself on some traditional architecture (well, as traditional as anything gets in modern Australia which is, of course, a very young country)

The CBD is surrounded by prklands on all sides, as well as having five smaller parks ("squares") in the Square Mile of the city itself. Above is the River Torrens, a favourite recreational area for Adelaidians and for the university students studying in the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, both of which are located at the river's edge.

Adelaide has a Mediterranean climate, mainly dry and warm, without a distinct rainy season.

The Adelaide Hills consist mainly of native vegetation and is somewhat prone to suffer from bush fires when mid-summer temperatures climb into the high 30s or 40s (°C).

Additional information about Adelaide and South Australia:

The South Australian Web

AAA-Tours Adelaide

Adelaide Attractions

South Australia & Adelaide

Wombat on the Net

City.Net Adelaide

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