Adelaide, Local government area in Adelaide, Australia.
The Adelaide City Council oversees a central district encompassing the city center, North Adelaide suburb, and surrounding parklands covering 7.6 square kilometers.
Established in 1840 as the City of Adelaide Municipal Corporation, the council experienced a brief suspension from 1843 to 1852 when control returned to colonial administration.
The council supports numerous festivals throughout the year, including the Adelaide Festival of Arts, maintaining cultural venues and organizing community gatherings in public spaces.
The administration provides municipal services, including public libraries, car parks branded as UPark, free bus transportation in the central business district, and bicycle facilities.
The council manages an extensive network of parklands originally set at 2,300 acres, forming a green belt that encircles the entire city center.
Location: South Australia
Inception: 1840
Capital city: Adelaide
Elevation above the sea: 50 m
Website: https://cityofadelaide.com.au
GPS coordinates: -34.93333,138.60000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:57
State Library of South Australia
1.4 km
Art Gallery of South Australia
1.5 km
Rundle Mall
1.2 km
Adelaide Zoo
2.3 km
South Australian Museum
1.5 km
Grenfell Centre
960 m
Adelaide Botanic Garden
2 km
Adelaide Gaol
2.2 km
SkyCity Adelaide
1.4 km
Adelaide Festival Centre
1.6 km
Parliament House of South Australia
1.4 km
Westpac House
971 m
Wang Wang and Fu Ni
2.2 km
Central Adelaide Mosque
734 m
National War Memorial
1.4 km
Government House
1.5 km
State Herbarium of South Australia
2.2 km
Adelaide Town Hall
805 m
Ayers House
1.5 km
Light's Vision
2.4 km
National Wine Centre of Australia
2 km
South African War Memorial
1.3 km
Beehive Corner
1.2 km
Bonython Hall
1.5 km
Feast Festival
1.8 km
Rymill Park
1.7 km
Torrens Building
559 m
Migration Museum
1.5 kmReviews
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