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CHAPTER 10 . ADELAIDE & SOUTH AUSTRALIA
82 Kintore Ave. & 08/8207 7580. Admission by donation. Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat–Sun and public holidays
1–5pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas. Bus: Any to North Terrace.
The National Wine Centre of Australia This architectural masterpiece
concentrates on Australia’s 53 wine regions. Interactive exhibits and displays
allow you to blend your own virtual wine. The Tasting Gallery displays an extensive
range of Australian wines, and the wine tasting packages allow you to taste
some of the rarest vintages. A restaurant and bar overlook the Centre, which has
its own vineyard. You can fit the Wine Centre in with a visit to the nearby
Botanic Gardens.
Hackney Rd. (eastern end of Northern Terrace). & 08/8222 9288. wineaustralia.com.au. Admission A$11
(US$7.15) adults, A$6 (US$3.90) children under 18 (must be accompanied by an adult), A$29 (US$19) families.
Wine tasting packages from A$5–A$20 (US$3.25–US$13). Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm. Closed Good Friday
and Christmas Day. Limited parking on-site. Bus: Adelaide free bus, stop at Botanic Gardens.
South Australian Maritime Museum Over 150 years of maritime history
are commemorated in this Port Adelaide museum. Most of the exhibits are in the
1850s Bond Store, but the museum also incorporates an 1863 lighthouse and
three vessels moored alongside Wharf No. 1, just a short walk away. The fully
rigged replica of the 16m (54-ft.) ketch Active II is very impressive. Allow 1 1 ⁄2
hours. Port Adelaide is approximately 30 minutes from the city center by bus.
126 Lipson St., Port Adelaide. & 08/8207 6255. Admission A$8.50 (US$5.50) adults, A$3.50 (US$2.30) children,
A$22 (US$14) families. Daily 10am–5pm. Closed Christmas. Bus: 151 or 153 from North Terrace in the
city (opposite Parliament House) to Stop 40 (Port Adelaide). Train: Port Adelaide.
South Australian Museum The star attraction of this interesting
museum is the new Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery which opened in
March 2000. On display is an extensive collection of utensils, spears, tools, bush
medicine, food samples, photographs, and the like. Also within the museum is
a sorry-looking collection of stuffed native animals (sadly also including a few
extinct marsupials, including the Tasmanian Tiger); a good collection of Papua
New Guinea artifacts; and excellent mineral and butterfly collections.
If you’re interested in learning even more about the exhibits, take one of the
Behind-the-Scenes Tours. The tours are conducted after museum hours and cost
A$12 (US$7.80) for adults. Allow 2 hours.
On North Terrace between the State Library and the Art Gallery. & 08/8207 7500. Free admission. Daily
10am–5pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas.
Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute This place offers a great
opportunity to experience Aboriginal life through Aboriginal eyes. Exhibits change
regularly, but all give insight into Aboriginal art and cultural activities. At noon
every day there’s a didgeridoo performance. A shop sells Aboriginal art and books
on Aboriginal culture, while a cafe on the premises serves up several bush tucker
(native food) items. Allow 1 hour.
253 Grenfell St. & 08/8224 3200. Admission A$4 (US$2.60) adults, A$3 (US$1.95) children 13 and under,
A$10 (US$6.50) families. Daily 10am–5pm. Bus: City Loop.
THE FLORA & THE FAUNA
Adelaide Zoo Kids To be honest, if you’ve experienced the wonderful Melbourne
Zoo, or even Taronga Zoo in Sydney, it’s probably not worth your while
coming here. But if this is going to be your only chance to see a kangaroo in captivity,
then plan a visit here. Of course, other Australian animals live at the zoo,
too, and the nicely landscaped gardens and lack of crowds make it a pleasant
place for an entertaining stroll. The zoo houses the only pygmy blue-tongue