Adelaide, Australia Travel Blogs

The Krill Have Been Removed for Remedial Treatment
Sep 30, 2005

... this: the tourist "attractions" aren't much to brag about. But as far as city atmosphere goes, I thought Adelaide had it. I went out to the South Australia museum, which had the usual run of taxidermied animals and fossils and big ol' rocks, and was ...

Naracoorte - Adelaide
May 7, 2005 (2 photos)

... years. And to make the most of the free wine we have a brunch of a red wine at Stonehaven winery before heading on towards Adelaide. While driving the very long, very straight and very empty road Thomas is pulled over by a very nasty cop (old and grey - ...

Adelaide City
May 9, 2005 (5 photos)

... the post office where we had to pay evil speeding fine) and lots of statues dotted around town. On our last day in South Australia we headed out to Glenelg to visit the Rodney Fox shark musuem. This guy is a legend! He was attacked by a Great White ...

One Night in Adelaide
Feb 5, 2006

Just a quick stop in Adelaide before going on to Kanagroo Island. Simply put dinner at a Thai place and crashing out early in the Hostel. Then again there were people hanging out outside our window after the bars until 4:00 AM. So basically we walked ...

The road trip begins - Sydney to Adelaide
Mar 3, 2008 (13 photos)

... start of our road trip from Sydney to Adelaide which would take us three days!  Now this is what we think Australia should look like. Red earth at the side of the road, stark trees and a breeze through the window that burns your nose if you ...

Madelaide
Feb 13, 2004 (1 photos)

... visited so far, this would be last on the list. However out of the 1.5 million people living in South Australia, one million of them are right here in Adelaide. We don't want to discourage anyone from visiting, as it is a nice place to chill with lots of ...

Beaches, Wine Barrels and My Own Wheels
Feb 10, 2007 (120 photos)

... and the precious gold oil. After spending a few quiet nights in Tanunda and Hahndorf,one of the Adelaide Hills most famous towns, it is Australia's oldest surviving German settlement. Next I head south to the open lands bordering the incredible Limestone ...

Forgive us for we have Zinned
Jun 30, 2004 (9 photos)

... to the Welly Hotel where Bryson had sat down in a dark corner for the afternoon reading his newly purchased books on Australia's numerous dangerous creatures. I ordered a pint of Coopers just as Bryson had while the brunette stuck to white wine. It was ...

Just kidding...The REAL deal on Sydney etc.
Oct 19, 2004 (5 photos)

... all you other buggers who have accomplished something lately. Go John Kerry Go! Things We've Learned so Far While in Australia: 1. Burger King is "Hungry Jack". Same gross food. 2. Aussies have a problem with doling out free condiments. You have ...

Cultural walk around Adelaide
Jan 7, 2009 (37 photos)

... it happens, it was the 'Migration' museum, all about people that have emigrated to Australia from across the World. Apparently, Adelaide (and South Australia as a whole) was a convict free zone, so emigrating here was quite popular. To be fair, there were ...

Day 220
Apr 24, 2007 (1 photos)

We got to Alice Springs around 2pm and the girls leave the train here for a few days in Alice while I continue to Darwin. Since the train is stationary here for a few hours I decided to go with the girls to the hostel to book my accommodation and tours ...

Stars, Camels And Idiocy
Jan 20, 2007 (10 photos)

... - Tom was looking at something else. By day three of our trek we were heading towards the border between Western and South Australia - and were rather surprised to learn that there would be a fruit-fly search at the border. We were further surprised to ...

A nice place to live
Feb 19, 2006 (15 photos)

... with, including Jess and Deb mentioned above, and as I just recently found out, Sarah, one of the Central City "orphans" that I spent Australia Day with. If I don't get cabin fever, I'm sure I'll have plenty to report from the West Coast. And if I do get ...

Big Town Adelaide
Dec 5, 2006 (3 photos)

... not that type) that had been lacking of late. From the looks of the notices pinned up in the hostel offering/looking for rides Adelaide seems to serve as more of a place people pass through than stay which is a shame given the laid back feel, or maybe ...

A Great Place (to Live)
Dec 5, 2006 (3 photos)

... just how few things there really were to do here when that could almost be the highlight of the day. With Australia defeating (understatement) England at the Ashes the returning Aussie and English fans staying in the hostel at least made for plenty of ...

Adelaide
Feb 16, 2009 (5 photos)

... (which apparently only runs on Sundays) to Glenelg and discovered where all the 'adelaidians' (is that plural for people from Adelaide?) hang out. Glenelg is a lovely spot by the sea and a great place to people watch. There's a Marina there too. ...

Full House
Dec 4, 2006 (5 photos)

... guy who swore to kill me unless I gave him a dollar. Declining his offer I tried not to upset the midget too much since he looked a little pregnant before returning to the hostel to find it crowded out with more cricketeers from both England and Australia.

Saturday Session
Jan 11, 2009 (19 photos)

E hung around the hostel for the morning before going out after lunch to meet Sarah - who we met in Vang Vieng. Sarah's friend Abby also joined us at The Austral for a few afternoon beers. Abby's Mum's boyfriend (almost married) is a guy called Simon ...

Fantastic day at Sarah's - and her Mum & Dad's!
Jan 11, 2009 (66 photos)

... randomly, floating on a tube down a river, and then 4 months later you're at their Mum & Dad's house in Australia having a roast beef dinner!! Everlasting memories! We got the 10.30 train to Port Noarlunga where Sarah's parents live. Sarah picked us up ...

Growth
Mar 21, 2006 (11 photos)

... but they've now changed hands and expanded and added an amazingly expensive giftshop. They had bars of lavender soap for $7!!!! I love Adelaide too, although I guess it can be a bit quiet if you don't know where to go. We stayed with my brother, ...

A Bit of a Prologue
Jul 8, 2006 (1 photos)

... six months of crazy work, made possible by the how welcoming all the people in each of these hospitals were. Six days in Adelaide running around like a crazy man trying to make sure I have covered everything and now the time has come. The bag is packed ...

Adelaide Weekend
Nov 29, 2008 (3 photos)

... Qantas flight was delayed again so my weekend started with lurking around the airport for ages before finally getting picked up at Adelaide airport.. by sign wielding maniacs! The next morning we went to the Botanic Gardens for a quick peek and a coffee ...

Day 219
Apr 23, 2007 (3 photos)

... met too many folk from the South West so three in one go was nice!   The Ghan takes a little longer than the Perth-Adelaide trip I'd done but spending hours and days on a train doesn't seem like a chore to me. Taking a four hour train in England can ...

Welcome to Adelaide??
Mar 27, 2006 (5 photos)

The only reason we were coming to Adelaide in the first place was to see U2 playing, and they have abviously cancelled. We booked the flights months back and couldn't change them so we just tried to make the most of it. Our taxi driver gave us a pretty ...

Adventures in Adelaide
Aug 9, 2008 (18 photos)

... went into the Adelaide Hills - the oldest in the world dontchyaknow - and up to Mount Lofty, which has a wonderful view over Adelaide... and it was fantastic.  We were pretty lucky because the weather had been terrible, but cleared up just for five ...

Fringe
Mar 2, 2008 (16 photos)

... hundred party goers and the night got quite crazy and so our plans to leave the next day were once again delayed. Adelaide had so many other events happening in and around our time there from concerts, sporting fixtures and festivals and the place is ...

Lorna & the Chocolate Factory
Jan 9, 2009 (5 photos)

... We did buy a couple of packs of choc's as well, so everyone was happy. After the tour, we had a walk around Adelaide to stop ourselves feeling completely sick. I then booked myself a ticket to go and watch Adelaide United v Newcastle Jets at 'soccer' ...

Catchya Adelaide!
Sep 27, 2004 (1 photos)

... trying to pack in as much of the travel experience as possible while also working full time should be a challenge. But for this little hyperactive Adelaide lad on his first autonomous trip abroad it should be an absolute blast! Bon voyage and Bula Fiji!

Whistle-stop Adelaide
Aug 20, 2004 (9 photos)

... which as you might imagine is kept at a dlightly warmer temperature, but this allows a range of plant species (and a few birds) from throughout Australia to be grown all in one place. When I was buying my ticket I found that I only had a $50 (approx £20) ...

Australia - Adelaide
May 17, 2006 (11 photos)

... walked across the river again into the city. Calling at the Visitors centre we enquired about a trip to nearby Kangaroo Island; Australia's third biggest island and a haven for native wildlife. It turned out that the cost of getting over there; $150 for ...