Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Advantages: Fantastic Wines, Excellent Pubs, Cultural Atmosphere, Fab Public Transport
Disadvantages: none

...Wow, this is one long review! Sorry about that, but it took this much to hit everything. The categories I've covered are: Quick Facts, Lifestyle, Restaurants, Cafes, Coffee/Tea Shops, take-away, Clubs and Pubs, Wineries, Shopping, Museums, Galleries, Libraries, Tourist Destinations, and Public Transport and finally Geography. One more quick comment about the review. The average daily budget could be as much or as little as you wish to spend and I've lived here for a few years so any time of year is what I've been referring to. I didn't use any season specific events in this review. The City of Churches and Wines: Adelaide, South Australia I first came to Adelaide in 2002 at which point I... Read review

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Advantages: Well laid out, the Barossa Wine Region
Disadvantages: Travelling time

...Australian Police Museum and Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute. The South Australian Museum is an interesting and eclectic collection including rooms on the aboriginal dreaming, wildlife and surprisingly an extensive Egyptology section. It is on a number of floors but there is a small lift and you may want to ask for assistance if you have a disability. Art Galleys: The Art Gallery of South Australia is on North Terrace and has a good but quite small collection of traditional and modern art from Australia, Europe and Asia. There is a well stocked museum shop with some interesting specialist art books and prints. Do check out the University galleries which often have displays of modern jewelry and art works. Buildings: The large colonial buildings are a feast on the eye for architecture addicts like myself and best viewed... Read review

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Advantages: Too many to list here...
Disadvantages: Too far away from the UK...

..., as this place is fascinating. North Terrace is the home of the State Library, which is now re-opened following substantial re-furbishments, art galleries, and the Museum of South Australia. This museum houses the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal Artefacts and helps to show the Aboriginal way of life through video shows and interactive displays. The Museum also has impressive whale and dolphin skeletons in the main entrance area as well as good general South Australian displays and a collection of Egyptian relics. The last time I was there, there were also several temporary displays including an excellent watercolour painting display by artist Helen Leitch and ‘Culture Shock’, a series of paintings by Aboriginal artist Lawry Love. The Zoo, which backs onto the river Torrens and has its main entrance on Frome Road... Read review

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