About Adelaide
Arriving in Adelaide
With rolling hills, pristine beaches, a lively nightlife, galleries, cafes, pubs, bookshops, fashion houses, antique stores, cellar doors and National Parks (all within Adelaide's boundaries!), it's a city you'll want to come back to time and time again...
The conference venue is within easy walking distance or a short taxi ride to many of Adelaide’s many churches and graceful stone buildings and is within an hour’s drive of some of Australia’s most famous and beautiful wine producing regions. Undertake pre or post-conference activities and tours to visit South Australian attractions such as the Barossa and Valleys, McLaren Vale, Kangaroo Island and the beautiful Flinders Ranges, as well as other sights closer to the city.
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Tourist attractions
To assist with planning your trip, we suggest you explore the wonderful travel opportunities available in Adelaide via the web, or by contacting the South Australian Visitor Information Centre as listed below.
18 King William Street
Telephone +61 (0) 8 8303 2033
Toll free 1300 655 276 (NATIONAL)
Email informationandbookings@southaustralia.com
Web www.southaustralia.com
Time zones
Central Standard Time operates in South Australia – one half hour behind Eastern Standard Time.
Visa
Everyone travelling to Australia needs an approved travel document, visa or authority to enter Australia. It is your responsibility to ensure documentation is correct and completed before you start your journey. We recommend you apply for your visa / Electronic Travel Authority at least eight weeks before you travel (earlier in some cases).
For more information, contact your nearest Australian Embassy / Consulate or view the Australian Department of Immigration website at http://www.eta.immi.gov.au.
Getting to Adelaide
Adelaide's $260 million airport terminal opened its doors as a fully operational airport in February 2006. As the prime gateway to South Australia, Adelaide Airport - through its new state of the art facilities, is focussed on providing more than five million annual passengers with efficient, comfortable and world-class services. The new complex brings together domestic, international and regional flights with more than 30 retail outlets. 
Domestic flight times (direct) are:
Melbourne - Adelaide: 1 hour 5 minutes
Sydney - Adelaide: 1 hour 40 minutes
Canberra - Adelaide: 1 hour 40 minutes
Brisbane - Adelaide: 2 hours 30 minutes
Perth - Adelaide: 3 hours 10 minutes
Darwin - Adelaide: 3 hours 35 minutes
Alice Springs - Adelaide: 2 hours
From outside Australia, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, and Garuda Airlines fly to Australia from various countries. You can fly direct to Adelaide from New Zealand, Asia and Europe (via Asia) and North America via Melbourne and Sydney.
Public transport
Adelaide is an easy city to get around in. Public transport provides access for visitors to most major areas in both the city square mile and the suburbs. Taxis are plentiful too. When travelling from the airport to the city centre, a transit bus service is available at the international and domestic terminal providing transport at a reasonable fare to many Adelaide city hotels and motels.
Adelaide's City Free is a free service for commuters who want to move through the city quickly. Buses travel along an inner city route, making it convenient for delegates to move around the central business district, accessing major venues and shopping facilities. For a round trip of Adelaide, delegates can also take a trip on the City Loop Bus Service. This cross suburban route circles Adelaide in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions and crosses every main road leading to the city.