Australia 17 - Adelaide & South Australia (Chapter)

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Adel Aide & South Au

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ADELAIDE

Adel Aide & South Au

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SIGHTS

Adel Aide & South Au

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ADELAIDE

Don’t miss the Japanese ̈ Gardens on
South Tce and the statue ̈of ̈Colonel ̈Wil-
liam ̈Light overlooking the gleaming city
office towers from Montefiore Hill.


Gilles ̈Street ̈Market ̈ MARKET
(Map  p718;  www �gillesstreetmarket�com �au;  91
Gilles St, Gilles StreetPrimarySchool;h10am-4pm
3rd Sun of the month) Kids’ clothes, fashion,
arts, crafts and hubbub take over an East
End school grounds. Open twice-monthly
during summer.


Jam ̈Factory ̈Contemporary ̈
Craft ̈& ̈Design ̈Centre ̈ GALLERY
(Map  p718;  www �jamfactory�com �au;  19  Morphett
St; h10am-5pm Mon-Sat, from  1pm  Sun) F
Quality contemporary local arts and crafts,
plus workshops and a hell-hot glass-blowing
studio (watch from the balcony above) turn-
ing out gorgeous glass.


Australian ̈
Experimental ̈Art ̈Foundation ̈ GALLERY
(AEAF;Map p718; www �aeaf �org �au; cnr MorphettSt
&NorthTce, Lion Arts Centre;h11am-5pmTue-Fri,
from 2pm Sat) F A focus on innovation,
with a hip bookshop specialising in film, ar-
chitecture, culture and design.


18 Inner Suburbs


Coopers ̈Brewery ̈ BREWERY
(Mapp732;%08-84401800;www �coopers�com�
au; 461 SouthRd, RegencyPark;1½hrtoursper
person$22;htours1pm Tue-Fri) You can’t pos-
sibly come to Adelaide without entertain-
ing thoughts of touring Coopers Brewery.
Tours take you through the brewhouse, bot-
tling hall and history museum, where you
can get stuck into samples of stouts, ales
and lagers (some of which are carbon neu-
tral). Bookings required; minimum age 18.
The brewery is in the northern suburbs −
grab a cab, or walk 1km from Islington
train station.


Penfolds ̈Magill ̈Estate ̈Winery ̈ WINERY
(Map p732; %08-83015569;www �penfolds�com �au;
78 PenfoldsRd, Magill;tastingsfree-$50;h10am-
5pm) This 100-year-old winery is home to
Australia’s best-known wine − the legendary
Grange. Taste the product at the cellar door,
dine at the restaurant, take the Heritage ̈
Tour ($15), or steel your wallet for the Great ̈
Grange ̈ Tour ($150). Tour bookings are
essential.


18 Glenelg
Glenelg, or ‘the Bay’ − the site of SA’s colo-
nial landing − is Adelaide at its most ‘LA’.
Glenelg’s beach faces towards the west,
and as the sun sinks into the sea, the pubs
and bars burgeon with surfies, backpackers
and sun-damaged sexagenarians. The tram
rumbles in from the city, past the Jetty Rd
shopping strip to the alfresco cafes around
Moseley Sq.
Take the tram to Glenelg from the city or
bus 167, 168 or 190.

Glenelg ̈Visitor ̈
Information ̈Centre ̈ TOURISTINFORMATION
(%08-82945833; www �glenelgsa�com �au; Shop 22, 
MarinaPier, HoldfastShores,Glenelg;h9am-4�30pm
Mon-Fri,10am-3pmSat, 10am-2pmSun) The visitor
centre has the local low-down, incuding info
on local diving and sailing opportunities.

Bay ̈Discovery ̈Centre ̈ MUSEUM
(Map p732; www �baydiscovery�com �au; MoseleySq, 
Town Hall; admissiongold coin donation;h10am-
5pm  summer, 10am-4pm winter) This low-key
museum in Glenelg’s 1887 Town Hall build-
ing depicts the social history of Glenelg
from colonisation to today, and addresses
the plight of the local Kaurna people, who
lost both their land and voice. Don’t miss the
relics dredged up from the original pier, and
the spooky old sideshow machines.

18 Port Adelaide
Bogged in boganity for decades, Port Ad-
elaide − 15km northwest of the city − is in
the midst of gentrification, morphing its
warehouses into art spaces and museums,
and its brawl-house pubs into boutique beer
emporia. Things are (slowly) on the up!
Adelaide’s solitary tram line is rumoured
to be extending to Port Adelaide at some
stage. Until then, bus 150 will get you here
from North Tce, or you can take the train.

Port ̈Adelaide ̈Visitor ̈
Information ̈Centre ̈ TOURISTINFORMATION
(%08-8405 6560, 1800  629  888;  www �portenf�
sa �gov �au; 66 CommercialRd; Port Walksgold coin
donation;h9am-5pm,Port Walks2pm Thu &Sun;
W) This helpful visitor centre books guided
Port ̈Walks around the heritage area, and
stocks brochures on self-guided history and
heritage-pub walks, plus the enticements of
neighbouring Semaphore. Activities include
dolphin cruises and kayaking.
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