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Pristine white sand; emerald green waters - that was what were attracting all the city-dwellers and visitors to these beach town, about 30 minutes away from Adelaide by tram. Come on a weekend and it would be jammed tight with merry-seeking and merry-making folks. It was almost like stepping into a carnival as everyone seemed to have just landed from a planet that had not seen the daylight of sadness and frustration.
Me & my gang spent about an hour on the sand, just sitting there and watching the world go by. Breathe the salty twang of the air; absorb the screeching of the gulls and sun-block yourself up for the sun!
For those who wanted more than just sun-sand-sea, you would find a flea market around Town Hall on the weekends, where local folks would display a sea of arts and crafts (paintings, hand-made jewelries etc) and other craps and non-craps for you to buy. Mingle and see what the locals has on offer for you. My lady friends had a swell time picking apart the bargains.
Getting around Glenelg is easy. Main street is Jetty Road (where all the shops, cafes and restaurants are) and you can travel along Jetty Road, completely FREE via the Glenelg Tram all the way from Moseley Square terminus to Jetty Road stop 19. Jump on and off the Tram at your leisure and never pay a cent!
Getting to Glenelg is easy: Take the Tram!
Updated Dec 30, 2005
Address: Jetty Road, Glenelg
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Glenelg beach is a hive of activity at most times of the year.
Its a great beach, where you can swim,fish or just sunbake.
Jetty Rd offers fantastic shopping, so dont forget to take your
wallet!!!!
There is an abundance or restaurants and cafes, so eating out is
definitely not a problem. Choosing what you want could be though!!!
For an icey cold beer, try the Grand Hotel right on the foreshore.
Getting to Glenelg can be half the fun...Try catching a tram in Victoria Square
and travelling there...The old trams are still running, and they are great fun.
Written Nov 22, 2005
Address: Jetty Road, Glenelg
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Since magic mountain closed down, there's not really not much to do for younger children but at glenelg beach the best things to do are fish, shop, eat and simply enjoy the scenery~ Its always a great experience to catch the tram to the glenelg beach. I usually catch the tram from the City's Victoria Squre~
Written Nov 17, 2005
Address: Glenelg Beach
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Temptation Sailing offers a money back guarantee for their licensed swim with dolphins trips. They state that the average swim time is over 45 minutes, making this the most successful dolphin swim of its kind in the world.
Written Sep 10, 2005
Address: Holdfast Shores Marina Gleneg SA 5045
Phone: 0412 811 838
Website: http://www.dolphinboat.com.au
From Victoria Square in Adelaide, you can catch an old trolley-train to Glenelge, by the ocean. There are plenty of shops and restaurants to keep one busy for half a day or so. We saw a movie at a fun old-fashioned theater on the main street, and had lots of the New Zealand ice cream on one of the corners.
Written May 31, 2005
Address: Jetty Road, Glenelg
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OK- the beach here is not quite up to the standard of some in WA, Queensland or even NSW but it is pretty good. But Glenelg has more to offer than just a great beach. It is a town with character and the cafes, pubs and restaurants make it an excellent place to chill out.
Updated May 16, 2005
Address: Glenelg
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Glenelg (a palindrome) is Adelaide's equivalent of Sydney's Manly or Perth's Fremantle. It's a beachside town that has all the relaxing diversions of a typical Australian seaside destinations. Jetty road is lined up with shops and seafood restaurants and the white sand beach stretches for miles. Adelaid'es only tramline services this popular suburb regularly, even more so during the weekend.
Written Apr 16, 2005
Address: Jetty Road, Glenelg
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Glenelg is a busy little town where you can relax on the beach, shop in the fashionable clothes and surf stores, and eat at one of the many restaurants or cafes either in the town itself, or at the Holdfast Shores Complex. Glenelg also offers loads of activities. There is also a cinema in Glenelg that we went to on one night.
Updated Feb 16, 2005
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Sorry about the doggy pic.My friend had actually scanned itvia using the negatives which can get quite tricky.
Bay discovery centre demonstrates people at Genelg and its rich past history. Very informative and admission is by donation.
A souvenior shop is avaliable as well.
Written Oct 3, 2003
Address: Located at Genelg Beach
Adelaide is very green and has many parks so is a great place to chill out. Glenelg is the main beach, just out of town, but very popular.
I visited the South Australia museun(free entry) and was very impressed, especially with the Aboriginal stuff.
Updated Sep 9, 2003
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