About Adelaide

Modern Adelaide proudly acknowledges and celebrates its Kaurna heritage. Learn about the traditional owners of the land and how their language and culture live on today.

Since the beginning, our beautiful city was designed thoughtfully and purposefully for everyone to live in, and flourish. Adelaide is a city designed for life.

Adelaide is a truly magical place. There's so much to see, do and immerse yourself in. Whether you're coming in for an hour, or day, for work, or play, we've put together some tips to help maximise your time.

Council's Sustainability Program supports our reputation as a city that adapts to climate change, reduces carbon emissions, uses resources wisely, and supports biodiversity.

Learn more about our wellbeing programs for residents and the community, and what makes Adelaide a cycling and walking city.

The City of Adelaide conducts research into a wide range of topics. See results including population, city user profiles and city living market research.

The Adelaide Park Lands are the city’s crowning glory. Learn about their National Heritage status, how they are managed and the many ways you can enjoy them.

The heritage of a city is important to its character and ambiance. Learn how the City of Adelaide works with building owners to protect and conserve the city’s built heritage.

The City of Adelaide has five Sister City relationships and two Friendly City relationships. Discover who the cities are, the reasons why, and the benefits of these international connections.

Explore the Dynamic City: Arts and Culture Dashboard to discover the contributions of arts and culture to the to the City, its residents and visitors.

There are four webcams located across the city of Adelaide. Tune in to see what is going on in the city. It’s the next best thing to actually being here!

The City of Adelaide has produced a series of virtual tours and 360-degree drone experiences to showcase the city and its attractions.

We use smart technology to make city life easier for you.

City Plan is an urban design and strategic planning process that outlines our spatial vision, goals, and strategies for future sustainable growth and development across the City of Adelaide into the next decade.

In 2015 Adelaide was designated a UNESCO City of Music. Discover why this unique honour was bestowed and how everyone benefits.