Adelaide
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| Adelaide South Australia |
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 Looking south-east over Adelaide city centre circa 2005 |
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| Population: | 1,203,873 (2010) [1] (5th) | ||||||
| • Density: | 659/km² (1,706.8/sq mi) (2006)[2] | ||||||
| Established: | 28 December 1836 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: 34°55′44″S 138°36′04″E / 34.929°S 138.601°E | ||||||
| Area: | 1826.9 km² (705.4 sq mi) | ||||||
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| LGA: | 18 | ||||||
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Adelaide is a city in Australia. It is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and it has an approximate population of 1.2 million people.
It is the fifth biggest city in Australia, behind Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Adelaide was founded in 1836 by Colonel William Light, who named it after Queen Adelaide.
Adelaide is near the Southern Ocean and is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It has a river going through it called the River Torrens. Many festivals are held there. Adelaide has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. Grapes for wine production are grown in the Barossa Valley about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northeast of Adelaide.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100405012202/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (17 March 2008). "Explore Your City Through the 2006 Census Social Atlas Series". http://abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/4a256353001af3ed4b2562bb00121564/45b3371f4a681356ca25740e007c92bf!OpenDocument. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
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