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Adelaide was divided into two districts north and south of the river with North Adelaide composed of 342 acres (1.38 km 2) and Adelaide 700 acres (2.8 km 2), surrounded by over 2,332 acres (9.44 km 2) set aside as parklands for recreation and public functions. [3] [4] [5]
Light placed the city to the north and south of the river, avoiding areas prone to flooding and making best use of the local topography. [35] His survey plan divided the land into 1042 square one-acre lots; 342 acres (1.38 km 2) north of the Torrens (North Adelaide) and 700 acres (2.8 km 2) to the south (South Adelaide, now known as the city ...
After a historic meeting at Exeter Hall on 30 June 1834, where the principles, objects, plan and prospects of the new Colony of South Australia were explained to the public, hundreds of enquiries from prospective immigrants started to arrive at the South Australian Association's headquarters in London.
The Mannum–Adelaide pipeline brought River Murray water to Adelaide in 1955 and an airport opened at West Beach in 1955. Flinders University and the Flinders Medical Centre were established in the 1960s at Bedford Park, south of the city. Today, Flinders Medical Centre is one of the largest teaching hospitals in South Australia.
Settled as Burrangong Station, in Lambing Flat. Gazetted as Young in the 1860s. 1827 Burnie: Tasmania Settled as Emu Bay, renamed in the early 1840s to Burnie after William Burnie. 1827 Oceania House, Home Island: Cocos-Keeling Islands: The islands were uninhabited prior to 1827. They became a territory of Australia in 1955. 1827 Tarago: New ...
Walk along the River Torrens, or climb atop the Adelaide Oval Stadium. You can spend an art-filled afternoon at the numerous museums, take an eco caddy tour through the local parks, or shop for ...
2004: Port Adelaide Football Club wins the AFL Grand Final. 2005: Adelaide Airport's new Termian 1 terminal is opened. Port River Expressway opened. 2007: World Police and Fire Games held in Adelaide. Adelaide–Glenelg tram service is extended to North Terrace (City West). 2008: Record breaking heat wave set in March.
By agreement, an expedition left Adelaide in April 1868 for Chowilla near the Murray River and the border. It was led by George Smalley, N.S.W. Government Astronomer and Charles Todd South Australian Superintendent of Telegraphs. The purpose was to make transit observations of eleven stars whilst similar observations were made in Melbourne and ...