Location of Adelaide
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Summertown, 12.52kms W (15.9kms, 28mins driving)
From
Echunga, 26.46kms NW (35.8kms, 43mins driving)
From
Virginia, 29.36kms S (30.2kms, 50mins driving)
From
Stansbury, 72.88kms E (205kms, 3hrs 6mins driving)
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Description of Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of the state of
South Australia and has a population of 1,045,854 (1.04 million). It is
Australia's 4th largest city. The Torrens River runs through
Adelaide, the
Mount Lofty Ranges and the Gulf St Vincent surround it.
Colonel William Light sighted
Adelaide in 1836. The settlement was named after Queen
Adelaide, King William IV's wife.
Adelaide was not settled as a convict state and did not have any financial backing from the British government. The colony offered civil and religious freedom to all who settled there.
Adelaide is now known as 'the city of churches' and offers a serene and calming atmosphere to it's visitors.
The climate in
Adelaide is compared to that of the Mediterranean. Having an average rainfall of 560mm and temperatures reaching 29 degrees in summer and 15 degrees in winter.
The telephone code for
Adelaide and the state of
South Australia is 08.
Adelaide observes GMT + 9.5 and during the summer GMT +10.5.
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Weather & Climate for Adelaide
Closest Weather Station
Adelaide Airport at 06:30 21 Mar CDT
Distance from 7.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORTkm W
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 18.3°C |
18.3°C |
82% |
15.2°C |
1022.4hPa |
0.0mm |
ENE |
9km/h
5knots |
13km/h
7knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Adelaide (Kent Town)
Distance from Adelaide 2.25km E
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
28.9 | 29.3 | 26.2 | 22.5 |
18.9 | 16.1 | 15.3 | 16.6 |
18.9 | 21.7 | 24.8 | 26.9 |
| Mean Min. °C |
17.0 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.3 |
10.1 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.2 |
9.6 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 15.5 |
| Mean Rain mm |
20.6 | 13.2 | 25.5 | 39.4 |
59.8 | 82.0 | 75.2 | 67.9 |
62.9 | 47.0 | 32.1 | 27.6 |
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Greater Adelaide
A suburban map for the Greater Adelaide area. It features all major and secondary roads and shows the national, state and metropolitan route numbers as well as present and future freeways.
Adelaide A4 City Map
This is a double sided celogalazed A4 map showing all the major roads in and around Adelaide. One side showing the Adelaide throughroads and the other of the CBD. Also features places of interest, railway stations and accomodation.
Adelaide
This double-sided road map features a comprehensive and fully indexed map of Adelaide and suburbs on one side, with the other side showing maps of the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale Region, Kangaroo Island and the Adelaide Region.
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps.
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
SI5409 Adelaide Special
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
A must have for the long distance explorer. This combo map pack comprises a detailed topographical map covering every inch of Australia together with the acclaimed Outback Tracks Map from Westprint and the UBD street directories for nearly 600 towns and cities across Australia.
Adelaide & Region Handy Map
Hema’s major city maps clearly highlight all freeways and major and minor roads. A complete overview of the city is provided by a fully-indexed suburban road map which includes an inset of the CBD. A regional map complements the street maps by showing all the through roads and regional centres in the surrounding area.
Melbourne to Adelaide City Map
This map highlights three (3) major routes between the Adelaide and Melbourne, as well as numerous alternate connecting highways and City throughroads.
