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Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital
and most populous city of the Australian state of South
Australia, and
is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1
million in 2006. It is a coastal city situated on eastern side
of Gulf St. Vincent on the Adelaide Plains, north of the Fleurieu
Peninsula, and west of the Mount Lofty Ranges, which rise to
around 700 metres (2,300 ft).
Named in honour of Queen
Adelaide, the consort
of King
William IV, the
city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only
freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of
Adelaide's founding fathers, is said to have designed the city
and to have chosen its location close to the River Torrens. Inspired
by William Penn, Light's design set out Adelaide in a grid layout,
interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and
entirely surrounded by parkland. Early Adelaide was shaped by
religious freedom, hence its moniker "The City of Churches,"
as well as a commitment to civil liberties. Today Adelaide is
known for its many festivals as well as for its wine, arts and
sports.
As South Australia's
seat of government and commercial centre, Adelaide is the site
of many governmental and financial institutions. Most of these
are concentrated in the city centre along the cultural boulevard
of North Terrace, King William Street and in various districts
of the metropolitan area.
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