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.

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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

Australia 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

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

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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

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Museum of Economic Botany

Ficus Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Coordinates: 34.9181° S, 138.6113° E

Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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MOD.

North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Coordinates: 34.9216° S, 138.5929° E

Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00

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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

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Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute

Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Coordinates: 34.9240° S, 138.6104° E

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Australian Heritage Services

188 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Coordinates: 34.9338° S, 138.6075° E

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Arcade Museum

Arcade Lane, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Coordinates: 34.9234° S, 138.6040° E