Adelaide

Adelaide was founded as a colony based on free settlement rather than convict labour, so it doesn’t share quite the history of cities like Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. The purpose-built capital of South Australia, its grid-plan streets and boulevards were laid out on a fertile plain between the Mount Lofty Ranges and Gulf St Vincent. It soon earned the nickname ‘Twenty Minute City’, and a trip to the urban spots shouldn’t take any longer. Adelaide’s also known as the ‘City of Churches’ for its architecture, and ‘City of Festivals’ for numerous wine, art and music events.