Adelaide

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Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. It is a coastal city on the Southern Ocean and was named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV. It is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St. Vincent and the low lying Mount Lofty Ranges, creating a roughly linear city 20 km from the coast to the foothills, but 90 km from Gawler at the northern end to Aldinga in the south. The population is 1,119,900 (est 2003). In terms of population, it is the fifth largest of the Australian capital cities and the largest city in South Australia.

Related Topics:
Australia - South Australia - Southern Ocean - Queen Adelaide - Consort - King William IV - Fleurieu Peninsula - Gulf St. Vincent - Mount Lofty Ranges - Linear city - Gawler - Aldinga

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