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348  SOUTH A USTR ALIA

1 Street-by-Street: Adelaide

Adelaide’s cultural centre lies between the grand, tree-
lined North Terrace and the River Torrens. Along North
Terrace is a succession of imposing 19th-century public
buildings, including the state library, museum and art
gallery and two university campuses. To the west,
on the bank of the river, is the Festival Centre. This
multipurpose complex of theatres, including an outdoor
amphitheatre, is home to the renowned annual Adelaide River Torrens
Festival (see p45). To the east, also by the river, lie the Visitors can hire paddleboats to
botanic and zoological gardens and the National Wine travel along this gentle river and
see Adelaide from water level.
Centre of Australia.

The Migration Museum tells
the stories of the thousands of
people from more than 100
nations who left everything
behind to start a new life in
South Australia.

Festival Centre
Completed in 1977, this
arts complex enjoys a
picturesque riverside V I C T O R I A
setting and is a popular
place for a walk. K I N T O R E

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Parliament House
Ten marble Corinthian columns
grace the façade of Parliament
House, which was completed in
1939, more than 50 years after
construction first began.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see p491 and pp522–3