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Adelaide, Australia is the capital city of South Australia and is ranked fifth in terms of size in Australia. Adelaide in located on the plains of Adelaide River near the Southern Ocean. Adelaide lies between the Mount Lofty Range and the Gulf St. Vincent to the north of Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated near the River Torrence. Founded in the year 1836, Adelaide got its name after the name of Queen Adelaide. Before the British came the area was inhabited by the Karuna Aboriginal tribe.
Mediterranean climate prevails over the city with maximum rainfall during winter season. The wettest month is June with an average rainfall of 80mm throughout the year. Mount lofty and Adelaide hills near Adelaide experience snowfalls. Adelaide is considered to be the driest city in Australia as the rainfall is scanty and infrequent during summer.
Large Manufactuirng Industries, Defence technology and Research, and Commodity export are the main industries present in and near Adelaide. Big names in the car manufacturing industry like Mitsubishi and General Motors Holden are present here. Industries manufacturing medical equipments and electronic gadgets also run here in Adelaide. With the inflow of Germans vineyards were grown and today Adelaide can also boast of some of the world's best wineries.
Adelaide had an average population of 1,124,315 people as estimated in June 2004.
Some noteworthy places in Adelaide are listed below:
- Aboriginal Art Gallery- Boomerang Art: It is famous for the paintings done by some aboriginal painter who have gained world wide acclamation.
- Adelaide Botanical Garden: It houses the picturesque Botanic Park, the International Rose Garden and the most famous Palm House.
- Adelaide Oval: It is one the biggest and most beautiful sports grounds in the world with a seating capacity ranging between 32-35 thousand.
- Adelaide is a city which is of great attraction to visitors and the residents of Adelaide are among the luckiest people on earth who enjoy living in a city with beautiful nature surrounding them.
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