Canberra Capital Of


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Canberra Capital Of

Canberra Capital Of

Adelaide is located on the Torrens River on the coastal plain between St Vincent Gulf and the Mount Lofty Ranges. It does not have the convict settlement history of most other Australian cities, and was founded on religious freedom and civil liberties. The cities oldest buildings are churches, including the Holy Trinity Anglican Church built in 1838 and the Quaker Meeting House in built in 1840.

It was founded in 1836 and named after Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV. Colonel William Light choose the location and designed the city as the only freely settled province in Australia. It is laid out in a grid pattern with wide streets and large public squares, and surrounded by a wide band of parkland. It is one of the most liveable cities in the world.

Facts About Adelaide

Adelaide is the fifth-largest city in Australia. It has a population of over 1.1 million which means that around 70% of the 1.6 million people in South Australia live there. The population is aging quite rapidly, with over a quarter of the population being 55 years old or more, and only 17.8% of the population being under 15 years old.