Named in honor of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
ADELAIDE
Adelaide is the capital of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.1 million.
Named in honor of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia.
Named in honor of Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia.
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