Famous for its ring of parkland with lots of green area on the ever-flowing river Torrens, Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia bursting with culture, English flavours, events, and entertainment. The city is also home to three public universities as well as one private university, namely Flinders University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia, and Torrens University Australia. Among these, the University of Adelaide is Australia's third-oldest university and a member of the leading "Group of Eight" with five campuses throughout the state. With so many campuses and a great reputation, these universities attract thousands of international students every year which require student accommodation Adelaide.
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The capital city has so many amazing reasons to attract you from its world-class wine to mouth-watering food to pristine coastline and great outback.
Delicious Food
The Barossa is filled with eateries, Kangaroo Island has plenty for food lovers, the Eyre Peninsula’s seafood is world-famous, and Adelaide boasts a crazy cafe culture and restaurant scene. The 143-year-old Adelaide Central Market is the most-visited attraction in the state and made Adelaide the food capital of Australia. The market has more than 80 stalls, cafes, and restaurants all showcasing local produce.
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World-Class Wine
There’s nothing more pleasurable during the winter than to sit around a cosy fire on a vineyard with a glass of Australian Shiraz.
In Adelaide, you can find several wineries within an hour’s drive. You will find some of the country’s most recognized brands such as Penfolds, Yalumba, Wolf Blass and Jacob’s Creek. They’re only a handful of wine regions that pump out some of the best bottles of Shiraz, Riesling, Semillon, Grenache, and Cabernet Sauvignon on the planet and most of them are in Adelaide.
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Fascinating History
Founded in 1840, the city of Adelaide has a lot of history, being Australia’s first free settlement.
However, the German influence is strong in the Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills while the Clare Valley has strong Irish influence and Italians, Greeks and Asians have a strong influence in the region’s food.
There are plenty of museums which tell you about the history of Australia like the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Migration Museum, Ayers House, and Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute are all well worth a visit. All these are either at a walking distance or bus ride away from various student rooms Adelaide.
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Kangaroo Island
South Australia is crawling with native wildlife with Kangaroo Island one of the very best places in Australia to see native animals. It’s a remote and undiscovered destination only two hours from Adelaide. There is a burgeoning population of Australia’s most famous creatures including Kangaroos, Wallabies, Koalas, Platypus, Echidnas and Emus and more than 200 species of bird.
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The island also offers stunning beauty, unique and abundant wildlife, awesome sunsets. Just a 50-minute ferry ride from Cape Jervis, you can watch their nightly pilgrimage to the beach at Penneshaw.
Adelaide is a compact and easily accessible city with splendid beaches, there’s plenty to explore and enjoy. University Living, a student housing platform, offers all needed help to book student accommodation Adelaide that are well-placed to provide easy access to local markets and universities.