This is a timeline of Adelaide history.
Prior to 1800s
The Kaurna peoples traditional lands stretched from Port Broughton to Cape Jervis, encompassing the Adelaide Plains.
1830s
1836
The site for A
Adelaide was founded in 1836 and is the capital of South Australia.
Aboriginal settlement
The Adelaide plains were inhabited by the Kaurna tribe before European settlement, their territory extending from wh
The City of Adelaide is not only the state capital of South Australia, but also one of the oldest surviving clipper ships in the world.
"As the only surviving sailing ship built to give regular passenger and
Infrastructure
Transport
Being centrally located on the Australian mainland, Adelaide forms a strategic transport hub for east-west and north-south routes. The city itself has a metropolitan public transport