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'''Adelaide''' is the capital city of [[South Australia]]. The layout of the city was designed by Colonel William Light, the colony's original surveyor. Adelaide's central district is surrounded by a ring of park lands and is divided by the Torrens River. It was named after the Queen consort of the British king, William IV. It is the only state capital to have been founded using free settlers - there were no convicts.[[File:Adelaide1.jpg|thumb|290px|Insurance office, 1879]]

'''Adelaide''' is the capital city of [[South Australia]]. The layout of the city was designed by Colonel William Light, the colony's original surveyor. Adelaide's central district is surrounded by a ring of park lands and is divided by the Torrens River. It was named after the Queen consort of the British king, William IV. It is the only state capital to have been founded using free settlers - there were no convicts.[[File:Adelaide1.jpg|thumb|290px|Insurance office, 1879]]

The city has a population of over a million people, two-thirds of the state population. It is situated on the plains between Gulf Saint Vincent on the west and the Adelaide Hills, part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, on the east. The result is an urban area that is barely 20 km wide, but almost 100 km from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south.

The city has a population of over a million people, two-thirds of the state population. It is situated on the plains between Gulf Saint Vincent on the west and the Adelaide Hills, part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, on the east. The result is an urban area that is barely 20 km wide, but almost 100 km from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south.

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, it is currently being redevloped however, and may lose some of its charm.<ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/adelaide-oval-turf-ripped-up-in-redevelopment/story-e6frea83-1226597434760 Adelaide Oval redevlopement]</ref>

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, it is currently being redevloped however, and may lose some of its charm.<ref>[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/adelaide-oval-turf-ripped-up-in-redevelopment/story-e6frea83-1226597434760 Adelaide Oval redevlopement]</ref>

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==External Links==

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

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