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Adelaide is a city of culture

June 18, 2008 by  
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From its establishment in 1836, Adelaide’s development has been based on the state of South Australia’s agriculture, mining and manufacturing. The city today retains much of its colonial architecture and has an air of solidity with its grid-like street plan making it an easy city to get around. Set on the edge of a desert [...]

Barossa Valley

June 11, 2008 by  
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The Barossa Valley is Australia’s best-known wine-growing district. It stretches as a shallow depression 29 km long by 8 km wide, just west of the Mount Lofty and Barossa Valley Ranges. A large wine area, it extends into the hills around the charming town of Angaston.The valley was originally settled by German Lutherans who planted [...]