Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and as well as being the most populous city of the state it is also the fifth largest city in Australia. It is situated on the Adelaid Plains, just a short drive in your rental car north of the Fleurieu Peninusla and Adelaide is a coastal city with Southern Ocean beaches. Adelaid was named after and in honour of Queen Adelaide and when the city was founded in 1836 it was the planned capital for the only freely settled British province in Australia . If you hire a car in Adelaide you may find it interesting to know how far it is to other cities and towns.
Adelaide location:
- 729 km from Melbourne
- 1408 km from Sydney
- 2700 km from Perth |