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« on: May 21, 2012, 09:46:51 PM »
we are running away to Adelaide for 5 days this week , what are the must do things there we will not have our car , so looks like tours
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 09:54:10 PM »
Better take your netbook, chequers, cards etc., coz everything shuts at 5:30   ;D
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 09:56:28 PM »
Kangaroo Island - Although its cheaper to take the Ferry to Tasmania than it is to take it the whole 40min across to the island

Barossa Valley Wineries - Cant go wrong with the bus tour out there :)

Handorf - Adelaides answer to a German town

Old Adelaide Gaol - Its pretty cool. You can go in to the hanging tower and see how things used to be in a prison. The graffiti is pretty interesting.
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 10:05:14 PM »
Living in Adelaide I have to say most of the genuine attractions are outside the city and in country SA (think Barossa, Fleurieu, KI, Port Lincoln, Murray etc)

I would have said go see Adelaide Oval, but its gone. Soon to be replaced by the Big Toilet Seat.

Go see the Desal Plant if you want. Not used for much.

Don't get me wrong I love ADE, its just not a tourist mecca

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Re: adelaide
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2012, 10:14:35 PM »
As a recent Adelaide Tourist (visiting our daughter) over a week we did:

Botanical Gardens
Museum and also Immigration Museum
Adelaide Zoo (Panda's cost extra Bux, but good)
Light Rail out to Glenelg Beach.
Port Adelaide (Great indoor second hand market on the weekend, not sure which day)
River Cruise at Port Adelaide is Cheap.
Hire a car and head to Birdwood (National Motor Museum) & Handorf (great model railway display).
Wineries nearby - north of Gawler & Kapunda very close.

We had a great time.

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Re: adelaide
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 10:37:08 PM »
Monarto Zoo is about an hour out of Adelaide on the freeway and is well worth a visit.

If you want some free accommodation you are welcome to put up your camper in our back yard - we're 4km's from the CBD.
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2012, 06:43:03 PM »
thanks everyone there looks to be a bit to do there
thanks for the offer john but we are flying in and out .we are staying near the markets in china town
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 08:40:12 PM »
Quote from: Mace on May 21, 2012, 10:14:35 PM
As a recent Adelaide Tourist (visiting our daughter) over a week we did:

Botanical Gardens
Museum and also Immigration Museum
Adelaide Zoo (Panda's cost extra Bux, but good)
Light Rail out to Glenelg Beach.
Port Adelaide (Great indoor second hand market on the weekend, not sure which day)
River Cruise at Port Adelaide is Cheap.
Hire a car and head to Birdwood (National Motor Museum) & Handorf (great model railway display).
Wineries nearby - north of Gawler & Kapunda very close.

We had a great time.

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These are all great ideas.
I'd probably add the Art Gallary and RiAus (http://riaus.org.au/)
I also would consider investigating a cheap hire car even for just 1 day would enable to to go to the Barossa, the National Motor Musium, etc

Burnsey, welcome to Adelaide mate  ;D
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2012, 08:50:58 PM »
We love Adelaide as we visit our daughter who lives there. Markets/Chinatown are brilliant, North Adelaide for posh dining, in addition to things already mentioned. Love Rundle Mall even though it needs a bit of a facelift. Top city!
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2012, 10:04:30 PM »
Plenty of good restaurants in gouger street and rundle street
Haigh's chocolate factory tour
National wine centre of Australia
Botanical gardens
Tram to glenelg
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2012, 10:10:30 PM »
Haigh's chocolate factory tour
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2012, 10:15:40 PM »
Also try old government house and garden and parliament house tours both on north tce plenty of history in those 2 buildings.
Penfolds wines estate at magil
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2012, 10:32:51 PM »
there that much to do we want have time to do them all
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2012, 05:21:15 PM »
So far today we did popeye walk around the markets .and around rundle mall.
Tomorrow haigs factory .oldjail
The wife found these wonder full pan cakes with custard
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Re: adelaide
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2012, 07:59:17 PM »
Quote from: xcvator on May 21, 2012, 09:54:10 PM
Better take your netbook, chequers, cards etc., coz everything shuts at 5:30   ;D


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Re: adelaide
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2012, 08:01:48 PM »
we had a great time down there
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