Two delightful days in Adelaide (GMT+10.5hrs, a 3.5 hour flight from Perth).
Perfect weather for enjoying the architecture and cultivated setting of Adelaide which doesn’t have the “new money, 4WD” feel of Perth. 
The city centre was well planned by Colonel Light in the 1800s - very compact, with a well preserved “green belt” of parkland all around the centre. Within this, most of the visitor interest seems confined to 2 or 3 streets. The highlight is North Terrace which has some great architecture, and various visitor attractions:
The city centre was well planned by Colonel Light in the 1800s - very compact, with a well preserved “green belt” of parkland all around the centre. Within this, most of the visitor interest seems confined to 2 or 3 streets. The highlight is North Terrace which has some great architecture, and various visitor attractions:Art Gallery of South Australia - a real gem, with displays of early colonial paintings, some European masters, aboriginal and Asian art, and some contemporary stuff (even this wasn‘t too pretentious). 
The colonial art was most interesting - early Aussie scenes in oil colours, through the eyes of European artists. The natural vibrancy and mood of the Oz environment was well reflected in the pictures which are much brighter than the sort of thing you’d see in European galleries from the same period. Hard to imagine what the artists must have made of this place when they arrived after months at sea. A whole new world in every sense of the expression.
South Australian Museum - whale and dolphin skeletons (including an ENORMOUS sperm whale).
More information about Oz fossils than you could ever read in a single visit and a rubber Giant Squid that occupies 3 floors of the building - scary beast!
The colonial art was most interesting - early Aussie scenes in oil colours, through the eyes of European artists. The natural vibrancy and mood of the Oz environment was well reflected in the pictures which are much brighter than the sort of thing you’d see in European galleries from the same period. Hard to imagine what the artists must have made of this place when they arrived after months at sea. A whole new world in every sense of the expression.South Australian Museum - whale and dolphin skeletons (including an ENORMOUS sperm whale).
More information about Oz fossils than you could ever read in a single visit and a rubber Giant Squid that occupies 3 floors of the building - scary beast!
Botanic Gardens - very familiar layout after Kew, Cambridge etc. The Amazon Waterlily Pavilion provides the environment for said plant to thrive this side of the planet! 
The glass Palm House dates from 1876; recently restored, it now has some exquisite plant life. 
North Adelaide, on the opposite bank of the River Torrens has the Adelaide Oval. Spent time here lazing in the shade, watching day two of a four day test between South Australia and WA.
The riverside area is great, an open expanse for walking, picnics, rowing etc - the boat houses were reminiscent of Cambridge.
Lots of Asian food options in Adelaide - enjoyed two Chinese dinners, and a great Italian meal in the authentic “Amalfi”.
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