Adelaide Parks and Gardens
Come to Adelaide to see what happens when a city embraces nature from the get go and allows its green spaces to flourish. Today, there's no better place to enjoy a picnic or a world-famous festival than in its parks and gardens.
First: a little back story on why Adelaide has so many gorgeous green spaces. In 1836, Colonel Light, SA's first Surveyor-General, planned a city of parks and gardens and that place became Adelaide. His dream stills shines through today because Adelaide is not only chock-a-block with parks and gardens, it's surrounded by national parks and reserves as well.
Listed on the Australian National Heritage List and holding the title of Australia's largest urban park system, the Adelaide Park Lands are the jewel in the crown of Adelaide's extensive park and garden network. Then there's the Adelaide Botanic Garden, a sprawling central park with heaps of history and cool architecture. Other parks that dot the city centre and overlook the Torrens River are also great for long walks, cycling, yoga, cricket and picnics.
The residents of Adelaide realised many years ago that all these wide open spaces are perfect for cultural and sporty community events. South Australia is known as "the Festival State" and Adelaide's parks host hundreds of events year round. From the internationally famous Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide festivals to Adelaide 500, Adelaide's parks are never boring.
