Adelaide, Local government area in Adelaide, Australia.
Adelaide is the local government area overseeing the city center, the North Adelaide suburb, and the parklands that surround both. This administration manages public libraries, car parks, and various facilities that keep the central district functioning for residents and visitors.
The local government was established in 1840 as the city's administrative body, though it was briefly suspended from 1843 to 1852 when control reverted to the colonial government. It has operated continuously since then in managing the urban area.
The council supports numerous festivals throughout the year, including the Adelaide Festival of Arts, maintaining cultural venues and organizing community gatherings in public spaces.
Visitors can use free buses in the central area and access public libraries and cycling paths throughout the district. The various services are spread across the zone, making exploration by foot or bicycle straightforward.
The administration oversees an extensive network of parks that encircle the city center, forming a green boundary between the central zone and surrounding areas. These green spaces are a defining feature of how the city is laid out.
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Adelaide Oval
2 km
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 kmAdelaide Park Lands
1.6 km
Grenfell Centre
960 m
Adelaide Central Market
444 m
Adelaide Botanic Garden
2 km
Adelaide Gaol
2.2 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
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