Australia 17 - Adelaide & South Australia (Chapter)

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ADELAIDE

Adel Aide & South Au

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SIGHTS

Adel Aide & South Au

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ADELAIDE

(SANFL) football games in winter. A whole-
sale redevelopment is underway (www.
adelaideovalredevelopment.com.au), which
will boost seating capacity to 50,000 and
bring national Australian Football League
(AFL) games here. A bronze statue ̈of ̈‘the ̈
Don’ (Sir Donald Bradman) cracks a cover
drive out the front. When there are no
games happening you can take a two-hour
tour, departing from the northern gates on
Pennington Tce. Call or check the website for
tour details. Note that the Bradman ̈Collec-
tion ̈Museum is on ice until the redevelop-
ment is complete.

Tandanya ̈National ̈
Aboriginal ̈Cultural ̈Institute ̈ GALLERY
(Map  p718; %08-8224 3200; www �tandanya�

com �au; 253 GrenfellSt; h10am-5pm) (^) S Tan-
danya offers an insight into the culture of
the local Kaurna people, whose territory
extends south to Cape Jervis and north to
Port Wakefield. Inside the cultural institute
there are interactive displays on living with
the land, as well as galleries, gifts and a cafe.
There are didgeridoo or Torres Strait Island-
er cultural ̈performances (adult/child$5/3,
hnoon  Tue-Sun), pre-booked group tours
(tours$5-10), plus indigenous short-film and
documentary screenings in the theatre.
Migration ̈Museum ̈ MUSEUM
(Map p728;www �migrationmuseum�com �au; 82 Kin-
tore Ave; h10am-5pmMon-Fri,1-5pmSat &Sun)
This engaging social-history museum tells
the story of the many migrants who have
made SA their home. The museum has info
on 100-plus nationalities (as opposed to in-
dividuals) in its database, along with some
poignant personal stories. Occupies the site
of a former Aboriginal boarding school and
destitute asylum.
West ̈Terrace ̈Cemetery ̈ CEMETERY
(Map p718; www �aca �sa �gov �au; West Tce; h6�30am-
6pm  Nov-Apr, 6�30am-8�30pm May-Oct) F
Driven-by and overlooked by most Adelaid-
ians, this amazing old cemetery (established
in 1837, and now with 150,000 residents)
makes a serene and fascinating detour. The
2km self-guided Heritage ̈ Highlights ̈ In-
terpretive ̈Trail meanders past 29 key sites;
collect collect a brochure at the West Tce
entrance.
Adelaide ̈Gaol ̈ MUSEUM
(Map  p728;%08-8231 4062; www �adelaidegaol�
org �au; 18 Gaol Rd, Thebarton;adult/child/family
$13/8/32,with guidedtour $17/11/48,ghosttours
$28; h10am-5pmSun-Fri,last entry 3�30pm,guid-
ed tours 11am,noon &1pm Sun, ghosttours sunset
Thu-Sat) Only decommissioned in 1988, this
old lock-up has a grim vibe, but its displays
of homemade bongs, weapons and escape
devices are amazing. Commentary tapes
are available for self-guided tours (included
in the admission price). Bookings are re-
quired for guided ̈tours and adults-only
ghost ̈tours.
Haigh’s ̈Chocolates ̈
Visitors ̈Centre ̈ TOUR
(Map  p732;%08-8372 7070; www �haighschoco
lates �com;  154  Greenhill Rd,  Parkside;h8�30am-
5�30pmMon-Fri,9am-5pmSat, tours 11am,1pm &
2pm Mon-Sat) F If you’ve got a chocolate
problem, get guilty at this iconic factory.
Free tours take you through the chocolate
life-cycle from cacao nut to hand-dipped
truffle (with samples if you’re good). Tour
bookings essential.


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