Arts & culture

Adelaide’s cultural boulevard is North Terrace; a beautiful, mile-long strip of art, history and knowledge.

Adelaide Festival Centre

White and wonderful, the Adelaide Festival Centre is a hub of music, theatre and art. It’s also quite historically significant – back in the ‘60s there was fierce rivalry to create the nation’s first festival centre, and Adelaide just got in ahead of Sydney’s famed Opera House. Today, the festival centre remains one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most versatile and vibrant art spaces.

State Library

You’ll get to love this place. It’s at the State Library that you’ll find multiple copies of newspapers from home, plus free internet and email access. There are volunteers on hand to help with editing your essays and practising your English in conversation classes. The Library Café has great cheap eats and even offers free tea and coffee vouchers during exam times. Free entry.

Bradman Collection

Yet another reason to visit the State Library is the Bradman Collection, an intimate exhibition honouring the late, great cricketing legend, Sir Donald Bradman. Housing more than 140 items, from trophies and bats to clothing and scrapbooks, the collection is open daily – and it’s free! And if you’re really keen on your cricket, make sure you take a $10 tour of Adelaide Oval, named by many commentators as the most beautiful cricket ground in the world.

Art Gallery of South Australia

If you’re ever feeling homesick, the Art Gallery of South Australia is sure to soothe your soul. Opened in 1875, the gallery houses the world’s finest collection of 19th century Australian art, plus superb collections of Islamic, Asian and European art. You’ll also see an amazing array of Aboriginal art and masterpieces by Australia’s impressionist artists including Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin. Free entry.

South Australia Museum

Put this at the top of your to-do list. More than 750,000 visitors pass through the South Australian Museum's doors annually, and with good reason. The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery houes the world’s largest artefacts, including a 10,000-year-old boomerang. Elsewhere in the museum you’ll find opalised fossils, gems and gold nuggets and a sensational display on Antarctic exploration. Free entry.

Adelaide Botanic Garden

Big is beautiful at the Botanic Garden with 101 acres (or 63 city blocks) of stunning flora and historic buildings. One of the most popular attractions is the 1870s Palm House, an exquisite Victorian glasshouse imported from Germany. You can also wander through the Bicentennial Conservatory, housing tropical rainforest plants that are endangered in their own habitats, or have a bite to eat at the fully licensed restaurant or café. Free guided tours start daily at 10.30am. Free entry.

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