In Adelaide

Many of you will be visiting Adelaide, Australia for the first time.

Adelaide central city is quite small - only spanning 1 square mile. You can walk from one side to the other in about 20 minutes!

Here are some accommodation and transport tips and tricks, and some suggested activities (other than our wedding!) to add to your itinerary.

Getting around

While our wedding is in a suburb called Port Adelaide, we recommend you stay in Adelaide central city.

Staying in the central city will allow you the best transport options and opportunities for activities.

Public transport

There are many public transport links in the city, including:

"The" Glenelg tram which runs through the centre of the city and along North Terrace. Within the city, the tram is entirely free to ride.
Many bus services, including free city buses.
Suburban commuter trains.

If you are considering catching public transport, you can get yourself a free Adelaide Metro card from any newsagent and either load it with money or an unlimited weekly pass. This will make travelling considerably cheaper. Adelaide also has smart apps which give real time information about catching public transport between your starting destination and end destination.

Our wedding ceremony at Glanville Hall is located on a number of public transport routes.

For Public Transport from Central City to Glanville Hall:

Bus #157 from Central City, to Stop 39M Military Road (with a 3 minute walk to venue from the stop).
Trains going to Osborne and Outer Harbour from Adelaide Central Station. Please note that the station "Ethelton" is the closest stop to Glanville Hall, not the station called "Glanville". There is an approx. 20 minute walk from Ethelton Station to Glanville Hall.

For Public Transport between Glanville Hall and Port Adelaide/National Railway Museum:

Bus #333 from Stop 42D Hart Street to Port Adelaide. Please note that the Hart Street bus stop is an approx. 11 minute walk from Glanville Hall.
Bus #117 from Stop 36B Bartley Terrace to Port Adelaide. Please note that the Bartley Terrace bus stop is an approx. 18 minute walk from Glanville Hall.
The train is also an option, with an approx. 20 minute walk to Ethelton Station, hopping off 1 stop later at Port Adelaide Station. with an approx. 7 minute walk to the National Railway Museum.

For Public Transport between the National Railway Museum and Central City:

Buses #230, 232, 252, 254 and Night Bus N254 all go from Port Adelaide to the Central City.
All City-bound trains from the Port Adelaide Railway Station (approx. 7 minutes walk from the Railway Museum) go to Adelaide Central Station.

By car

Adelaide and the surrounding suburbs are very easily drivable. The city contains few one-way streets and not too many driving surprises.

If you are intending to catch a taxi/Uber to our wedding, this will be a roughly 20-25min ride, costing approximately $30. Note that Adelaide has both Uber and Ola ride-hailing companies.

Hiring a car is also an option, and many hotels and motels will provide parking. Driving to our wedding location should only take approximately 20-25 minutes from the city centre.

Accommodation

If you do decide to stay in "the city", as it is simply called, we recommend staying close to the tram line, and as close to North Terrace as possible. The North Terrace end of the city has the most options for activities.

However, if you wish to stay outside of the city, suggestions include:

Glenelg, West Beach, Henley Beach, Semaphore, Largs Bay, Port Adelaide (all close to the wedding venue).
Thebarton, Brompton (just outside the city).

Things to do

Adelaide, South Australia's capital is the hub for a number of South Australian tourist attractions. There are a wide range of activities to do in Adelaide, just outside of Adelaide and also further afield.

Please note that is HIGHLY INADVISABLE to drive along roads and highways in rural areas from twilight to dawn. This is due to the large amount of animal life such as kangaroos and emus that roam across the roads during this time. Colliding with one of these animals will cause some serious damage to any vehicle, and possibly cause injury to those in the car too. Please take this into consideration when planning your visit!

In Adelaide:

Some suggested places to visit are:

National Wine Centre
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Zoo's and wildlife parks - Adelaide has 3 within the region: the Adelaide Zoo which is in the central city; Cleland Wildlife Park which is in the Adelaide Hills; and Monarto Safari Park, approx 1hr drive from the central city. Of note, Adelaide Zoo has a pair of pandas, and Cleland Wildlife Park is one of the few places in Australia where you can hold a koala (subject to times and availability of places).
Rundle Mall
Central Markets
Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
South Australia Museum
Glenelg

Outside Adelaide:

Hahndorf German Town - a charming town settled by Germans in the mid-1800's in the Adelaide Hills, offering lots of German beer and cuisine.
Wine regions - South Australia is a key producer of Australian wine, with many of the main wine regions accessible from Adelaide by either driving or tours. There is a hop-on-hop-off bus service leaving the Central City to the Barossa, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills regions.
Victor Harbor - approx 1hr 15min drive from Central Adelaide. There are a number of activities here, such as the horse-drawn tram to Granite Island, walks around Granite Island, the Cockle Train from Victor Harbor to Goolwa via Port Elliott, Penguin viewing and the South Australian Whale Centre. Whales are often visible from the coast in this area, particularly from the nearby town of Port Elliott. The most reliable time to see whales is July and August - handily when our wedding is!
Kangaroo Island - off the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula is the scenic Kangaroo Island, accessible by vehicle or passenger ferry from Cape Jervis. The island is home to a lot of natural bush, wildlife and pristine beaches. The western part of the island was badly affected in the 2019/2020 Australian bush fires but is recovering and is still worth visiting if you have the time. Day tours departing central Adelaide are also available.

For Daniel's train friends

General Modern Day Train Information:

Adelaide has a Standard Gauge and Broad Gauge network - Standard Gauge is for interstate freight and passenger trains, Broad Gauge is the local commuter train system. The Adelaide Central railway station is Broad Gauge only, while the Standard Gauge station for the Indian Pacific, Ghan and Overland passenger trains is at Keswick Terminal just outside of the CBD.

The main freight yards are north of the city around Dry Creek, and the junction with the major interstate railway network is at Crystal Brook, an approx. 2hr drive from central Adelaide. There is some isolated railway networks at Whyalla and Ceduna/Thevenard, but these are a considerable distance from Adelaide. Adelaide also has a singular tram/light rail route, from the Entertainment Centre to the beachside suburb of Glenelg.

Heritage Railways and Museums:
The only railway museums within Adelaide are the National Railway Museum, our wedding reception venue, and the St Kilda Tramway Museum. Just outside of Adelaide is the Steamranger Heritage Railway (5'3" Broad Gauge) from Mt Barker to Victor Harbor (approx 45min drive to Mt Barker from central Adelaide).

Further afield is the Pichi Richi Railway (3'6" Narrow Gauge) between Port Augusta and Quorn (approx 3.5hr drive from Adelaide), and the Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre in Peterborough, a former multi-gauge railway roundhouse (approx. 3hrs drive from Adelaide).

Due to conversion of interstate lines from broad gauge to standard gauge in the 90's, there is no main line heritage operators in South Australia.