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City Centre: Gracious North Adelaide
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  • SPW
  • By SPW on October 27, 2004
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    Clarcew Youth Arts Centre
    by SPW
    The Adelaide City Council has published a number of brochures for self guided walking tours of the city and surrounds. these are available at the Tourist Information booth in Rundle Mall or can be downloaded from:
    http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/discover/visitor/walks_activities_trails.htm

    During our walk around North Adelaide we came across many mansions, the Anglican Cathedral of St Peter, old hotels and shops and working men's cottages. A little of this is shown in the Travelogue.

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    City Centre: Boer War Memorial
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  • dlandt
  • Updated By dlandt on December 9, 2003
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    Boer War Memorial
    by dlandt
    Australia in general seems to have a lot of War Memorials, with Gallipoli in the forefront, though WWI as a whole seems to be treated with reverence. Less common is a memorial to the Boer War, like the one seen here. If what we know now about the Boer War was known at the time, I'm not sure they would have erected this monument, but as it stands, its there.

    Its on North at King William, so its really not all that off the beaten path. The statue is however, not very conspicuous and you could overlook it if you weren't watching.

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    City Centre: St. Peter's Cathedral
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  • By bijo69 on June 13, 2006
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  • City Centre - Adelaide
    by bijo69
    This beautiful Neogothic Cathedral was finished in 1901 after a construction period of 22 years.
    The helpful ladies who attend to the church will answer all the questions concerning the church. In addition to it there are a couple leaflets in different languages to guide you through the building.
    The church is open from 9.30am to 4pm every day.

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    City Centre: Adelaide Museum is a beautiful...
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  • By RamSter on September 12, 2002
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  • City Centre - Adelaide
    by RamSter
    Adelaide Museum is a beautiful building in this rahter sleepy city, if youre into peace and quiet, plus lots of churches, Adelaide is the place to go.

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    City Centre: This isn't a big tourist...
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  • Ilena
  • By Ilena on September 8, 2002
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  • This isn't a big tourist attraction or anything, but if you want to buy a magazine or a newspaper, go to the newsstand at the entrance to the city train station. The man is fantastically nice.

    If you want to post something, go to the post office on the University of South Australia's City West campus - you get really great service.

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    City Centre: Lovely cathedral: St.Francis Xavier Cathedral
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  • Updated By xuessium on December 30, 2005
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    St.FrancisXavierCathedral
    by xuessium
    St.Francis Xavier Cathedral:

    Located at 39 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, this impressive building is the centre for Roman Catholic worship in Adelaide. It was built progressively between 1856 and 1926.

    Really beautiful architecture, stately and inspire awe. Walked past the cathedral everyday as I made my way between City Centre and my apartment which was on the outskirts.

    Mass times:
    Saturday Vigil 1800
    Sunday 0700, 0900, 1100 (Solemn Mass), 1800
    Monday to Friday 0800, 1210, 1745
    Confession times:
    Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1100 - 1145 and 1700 - 1730
    Saturday 1200 - 1300 and 1630 - 1730

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    City Centre: Victoria Square Fountain
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  • Updated By xuessium on December 31, 2005
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    VictoriaSquareFountain
    by xuessium
    You can't miss this fountain situated in the northern half of Victoria Square between Flinders-Franklin Streets and Wakefield-Grote Streets if you are walking around the City. I walked passed it quite a few times as I made my way between where I was staying and Rundle Mall. The fountain is striking and never fails to bring a whiff of coolness to the senses on a hot summer day.

    Victoria Square is also the place where you would board the tram to Glenelg.

    Extracted from the link below:
    ..."The Victoria Square Fountain was set in operation by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on 28 May 1968, to commemorate the visit to Adelaide in 1963 of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.

    The sculptor was Mr John S Dowie, a South Australian. The theme of the fountain is the three rivers from which Adelaide draws its water: the Murray, the Torrens and the Onkaparinga. This has resulted in a three sided design in a hexagonal pool having an overall width of 18 metres. Unpolished Angaston marble has been used for the outside and capping of the outer basin wall.

    The fountain operates at full capacity between 8.00a.m. and 11.30 p.m. each Monday to Saturday, inclusive, and from 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Sundays. When strong winds prevail, the top major jet and, if necessary, the three other jets in the upper basin are omitted"...

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    City Centre: Mall's Balls
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    City Centre: Three little piggies
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    City Centre: sculpture
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