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14-16 Grote St
Adelaide SA 5000
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Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia and has a
population of 1,045,854 (1.04 million). It is Australia's 4th largest city. The Torrens River runs through Adelaide, the
Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent surround it.
Colonel William Light sighted Adelaide in 1836.
The settlement was named after Queen Adelaide, King William IV's wife. Adelaide was not settled as a convict state and did not have any financial backing from the British government. The colony offered civil and religious freedom to all who settled there. Adelaide is now known as 'the city of churches' and offers a serene and calming atmosphere to it's visitors.
The climate in Adelaide is compared to that of the Mediterranean. Having an average rainfall of 560mm and temperatures reaching 29 degrees in summer and 15 degrees in winter.
The telephone code for Adelaide and the state of South Australia is 08. Adelaide observes GMT + 9.5 and during the summer GMT +10.5.