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South Australian Museum
One of the key drawcards on North Terrace, the South Australian Museum features a stunning range artifacts and displays across five floors. From the largest and most extensive collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, to galleries featuring ancient Egypt, fossils, Pacific cultures, world mammals and the voyages of Sir Douglas Mawson, the museum is packed with information and exhibits.
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Adelaide Zoo
In a jungle-like setting a short stroll from the city, the Adelaide Zoo sprawls across 8 hectares of Park Lands. In amongst the more than 1,800 species of animals are almost 300 species of exotic and native creatures. Walk past fearsome lions, stands of bamboo and heritage buildings, all without leaving the gates.
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Rundle Lantern
Glowing from dusk to midnight every day of the year, the Rundle Lantern is a massive moving display of colour and imagery standing nine stories high. Comprised of 748 panels illuminated by a LED (light emitting diode) system, the Lantern's range of 16 million colours transforms the structure on the corner of Rundle and Pulteney Streets into a bright and dynamic evening landmark.
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Adelaide Oval
For cricket fans, Adelaide Oval is practically sacred ground -- rich in sporting history and charmed with genteel heritage. Decor is decidedly English, and the field has hosted cricket legends such as Sir Don Bradman.
Yet while it's technically a cricket ground, it is also a beautiful stadium if you prefer microphones and amplifiers to bowls and bats. Other Australian legends such as AC/DC have played here, as well as a host of international acts.
Often regarded of as one of the most picturesque sporting grounds in the world, Adelaide Oval was first established as a cricket ground in 1871, but has evolved into an all-purpose sporting and concert venue. The ground now hosts cricket, tennis, Australian rules football, soccer, and rugby. Situated in the northern Park Lands between the River Torrens and North Adelaide, the Adelaide Oval seats 32-34,000, but some of the best spots for an afternoon Test match is the grassed hill that leads down to the boundary fence, which is great for deck chairs and cool drinks.
On the northern rise an elegant Edwardian scoreboard is flanked by a modern video billboard, with a backdrop of St. Peter's Cathedral in the distance. Tradition is upheld by modern technology, and the grounds were recently laser-levelled, with drought-resistant grass planted to ensure a quality, sustainable playing field.
The Adelaide Oval has an especially rich cricketing history, underpinned by the achievements of Australian cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman. The Don set a record here for a high score in a Test match in 1931 (299). Later, The pivotal chapter in the "Bodyline" strategy used by the British to counter Bradman's batting skills was played out here in 1934, resulting in bounces striking members of the Australian team during a Test.
