Rundell Mall

Adelaide: City of churches

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January 6th 2008
I arrived in Adelaide today, and the city's tempo is definitely different than those of Sydney and Melbourne. I like it, and I think I really needed it after all the running around in the big cities. This city is charming and there is no need to rush anywhere. Downtown consists of a huge grid that makes it virtually impossible to get lost. I am staying at the YHA downtown. The main strip is R ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Adelaide

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more