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Adelaide was the first colonial settlement in the new colony of South Australia in 1836. Before that, the area was occupied by the Kaurna [[Australian Aborigines|Aborigine]]s. The major sights in the city include the Everidge Centre of Aboriginal Arts and Crafts, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Wilkinson Maritime Park. The Adelaide Cricket Ground is renowned as one of the most beautiful in the world.

Adelaide was the first colonial settlement in the new colony of South Australia in 1836. Before that, the area was occupied by the Kaurna [[Australian Aborigines|Aborigine]]s. The major sights in the city include the Everidge Centre of Aboriginal Arts and Crafts, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Wilkinson Maritime Park. The Adelaide Cricket Ground is renowned as one of the most beautiful in the world.

Adelaide is known as the City of Churches. It also holds one of the great Arts Festivals.

Adelaide is known as the City of Churches. It is also known as the Festival City, and holds the largest Fringe Festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The Adelaide Fringe Festival was started to contrast the Adelaide Festival of Arts, but has grown to become much more popular.<ref>http://www.southaustralia.com/9001056.aspx</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

* [[South Australia]]

* [[South Australia]]

*  Worsnop, Thomas. ''History of the city of Adelaide: from the foundation of the province of South Australia in 1836, to the end of the municipal year 1877'' (1878) 457 pages; [http://books.google.com/books?id=UklCAAAAIAAJ&dq=australia+%22south+australia%22+intitle:adelaide&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 online edition]

*  Worsnop, Thomas. ''History of the city of Adelaide: from the foundation of the province of South Australia in 1836, to the end of the municipal year 1877'' (1878) 457 pages; [http://books.google.com/books?id=UklCAAAAIAAJ&dq=australia+%22south+australia%22+intitle:adelaide&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=30&as_brr=3 online edition]

[[Category:Australian Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Australian Cities and Towns]]

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/home.html Adelaide City Council website]

*[http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/home.html Adelaide City Council website]