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About Adelaide, South Australia

Adelaide is the perfect place to enjoy a rewarding study experience in a relaxed, beautiful environment.

Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is a compact multicultural hub with a one-million-strong population made up of over 100 different ethnic communities, many proudly maintaining links with their homeland culture. Adelaide combines interest, creativity and liveliness with a safe and clean environment.

Adelaide is a very livable city, significantly more affordable to live in than most other Australian capital cities. The latest international statistics show that it costs 18% more to live in Sydney, 15% more in Melbourne, 7% more in Perth and 5% more in Brisbane. Adelaide combines affordability with a high standard of living and all of the facilities and services you would expect to find in any large capital city.

Visitors will be delighted by the array of activities and experiences on offer in Adelaide, for example:

• Festivals and events occur frequently in the city of Adelaide. These range from the traditional to the offbeat, and from international arts festivals to major
  sporting events.
  
  
• Adelaide has more restaurants per person than any other city in Australia and you'll find an extremely varied selection of cuisines,
  price range, and styles.

• Outdoor recreation and sport plays an important role in the daily life of the people of Adelaide and the facilities, programs and events available to international
  visitors are in abundance. You can play golf on lush fairways within one kilometre of the city, sailboard at Glenelg or attend a game of Aussie Rules Football.
  

Comparative Living Costs

Index of Comparative Living Costs Adelaide base of $100 Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit World Wide Cost of Living survey

The Natural Beauty of South Australia

The natural beauty of South Australia encompasses a diverse range of different landscapes and Adelaide is central to everywhere.
Spectacular tourist attractions include:

• the Australian outback, with its diverse wildlife including koalas, kangaroos and echidnas
  
• the unspoilt beauty of Kangaroo Island
• the major wine producing areas of the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra and Clare Valley
  
• seasonal whale watching at Victor Harbor
• the natural beauty of the Flinders Ranges
• opal mining at Cooper Pedy
• cruising on the River Murray.

Useful Websites

http://www.adelaide.sa.gov.au/discover/visitor/index.asp