City Details: Adelaide
A few alternate names for Adelaide are: ADL, Adalet, Adehlaida, Adelaida, Adelaidae, Adelaide, Adelaidis, Adelaidė, Adelajda, Adelajdo
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name Tarndanya referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends 20 km (12 mi) from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches 96 km (60 mi) from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south.
General Information
- Official Name: Australia
- Common Name: Australia
- Population: 1387290
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.92866, 138.59863
- Country Code: AUS
- Continent: Oceania
Closest Airports to Adelaide
- 1. Adelaide International Airport (ADL), distance from city center: 6.43 km
- 2. Penneshaw Airport (PEA), distance from city center: 108.56 km
- 3. Kingscote Airport (KGC), distance from city center: 131.08 km
Location of Adelaide
Country Details
- Country: Australia
- Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Region: Oceania
- Subregion: Australia and New Zealand
- Population: 25,687,041
- Area: 7,692,024 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Australian dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+05:00, UTC+06:30, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+10:30, UTC+11:30
- Flag:
Holidays in Adelaide, Australia
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Australia Day - 2026-01-26
- Labour Day - 2026-03-02
- Canberra Day - 2026-03-09
- March Public Holiday - 2026-03-09
- Eight Hours Day - 2026-03-09
- Labour Day - 2026-03-09
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Eve - 2026-04-04
- Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Anzac Day - 2026-04-25
- May Day - 2026-05-04
- Labour Day - 2026-05-04
- Reconciliation Day - 2026-06-01
- Western Australia Day - 2026-06-01
- King's Birthday - 2026-06-08
- Picnic Day - 2026-08-03
- Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) - 2026-09-25
- King's Birthday - 2026-09-28
- Labour Day - 2026-10-05
- King's Birthday - 2026-10-05
- Melbourne Cup - 2026-11-03
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
Daylight Saving Time in Adelaide, Australia
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oct 4, 2025, 4:30 PM | Apr 5, 2025, 4:30 PM |
| 2026 | Oct 3, 2026, 4:30 PM | Apr 4, 2026, 4:30 PM |
| 2027 | Oct 2, 2027, 4:30 PM | Apr 3, 2027, 4:30 PM |
| 2028 | Sep 30, 2028, 4:30 PM | Apr 1, 2028, 4:30 PM |
| 2029 | Oct 6, 2029, 4:30 PM | Mar 31, 2029, 4:30 PM |
| 2030 | Oct 5, 2030, 4:30 PM | Apr 6, 2030, 4:30 PM |
| 2031 | Oct 4, 2031, 4:30 PM | Apr 5, 2031, 4:30 PM |
| 2032 | Oct 2, 2032, 4:30 PM | Apr 3, 2032, 4:30 PM |
| 2033 | Oct 1, 2033, 4:30 PM | Apr 2, 2033, 4:30 PM |
| 2034 | Sep 30, 2034, 4:30 PM | Apr 1, 2034, 4:30 PM |
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Museums in Adelaide, Australia
Ayers House - National Trust
288 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9215° S, 138.6093° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
Museum of Economic Botany
Ficus Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9181° S, 138.6113° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
South Australian Museum
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9207° S, 138.6036° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00 • PH 10:00-17:00
Sir Thomas Playford ETSA Museum
31-33 Broughton Avenue, Kurralta Park SA 5037, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9485° S, 138.5646° E
Hours: Tu 09:30-15:00
Migration Museum South Australia
82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9197° S, 138.6021° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
RA&HS Museum & Archives
West Crescent, Wayville SA 5034, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9461° S, 138.5855° E
Hours: "During the Royal Adelaide Show or by appointment"
Unley Museum
Edmund Avenue, Unley SA 5061, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9514° S, 138.6088° E
Hours: Mo-We 10:00-16:00 • Th 10:00-18:00 • Sa 10:00-13:00
MOD.
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9216° S, 138.5929° E
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Uniting Church in Australia History Centre
44A East Avenue, Black Forest SA 5035, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9580° S, 138.5810° E
Hours: We 13:00-16:00
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9240° S, 138.6104° E
Australian Heritage Services
188 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9338° S, 138.6075° E
Arcade Museum
Arcade Lane, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Coordinates: 34.9234° S, 138.6040° E