It had length 102 m (336 ft) and low tide draft/water depth 4,6 m (15 ft). Port's first wharf (Maclaren Wharf) was built in 1840. Port Adelaide is approx 14 km (9 mi) northwest of downtown and is also a city suburb (Outer Harbor, industrial suburb). Harbour Terminal (serving passenger / ferry and cruise ships) is at Outer Harbour (on Gulf St Vincent). Since 1837, Port River is used as a shipping channel that serves cargo and passenger ships. Port Adelaide is located on Port River (officially Port Adelaide River) which is part of an estuary north of downtown. Beyond North Terrace is Torrens River with boat tours and tree-lined promenades, ovelooked by Festival Centre, Convention Centre and Adelaide Oval across the river. Have in mind that shops and most attractions close at 5 pm. Shopping can be found close to North Terrace, at Rundle Mall off King William Str. There is a free city-loop bus service running along North Terrace and going to the south through Victoria Square. Once known as "City of Churches", Adelaide has become celebrated for its arts festival, alfresco lifestyle, manageable size and pace, enhanced by a climate in which hot summers and warm autumns are separated by mild winters and springs. City's layout was planned in 1836 as a square-mile grid of wide boulevards surrounded by gardens and nature parks. By metro population (over 1,3 million), the city is ranked Australia's 5th largest - after Sydney (New South Wales), Melbourne (Victoria), Brisbane (Queensland) and Perth (Western Australia).Īdelaide is named after Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849), consort of William lV (1765-1837, King of Hanover). It is located on Torrens River, between Mt Lofty Ranges (to the east) and Gulf St Vincent (to the west). Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.
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