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Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
Photo: Luke Roberts, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Port Adelaide, Enfield, Prospect and Outer Harbor is the area northwest of Adelaide City, home to Adelaide's port.
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A 25-metre lighthouse that was first set up in 1869, at the entrance to the Port River, then moved to the Neptune Islands out in the sea before being moved to its current location. Nowadays it's an exhibit of the South Australian Maritime Museum, listed on the South Australian Heritage Register and lit on Saturdays just for show.
Australia's largest railway museum, housed in and around the former Port Dock goods terminal. There are trains and equipment on display, and also photos and other documents. You can take a small train ride around the premises, and there are special events when you get to take trips onboard some of the other trains.
Two hangars with aircraft (mostly military) and engines on display. There are guided tours where you can learn more about individual planes.
Exhibits related to the maritime history of the region, from the first European explorers sailing the waters to immigrants arriving by boat and the Australian Navy of today.
Adelaide Milling Company Mill
A group of buildings on the Port Adelaide waterfront that includes Hart’s Mill and is South Australia’s longest continually operating flour production facility.
A sanctuary known for its dolphins as the name of the place says. The dolphins mostly found here are the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
A functional 19th century fort and was the first colonial fortification in the state and is the best preserved and most functional in Australia.
The only remaining large family-owned brewery in Australia, well known around the world for their bottle conditioned ales. Founded by Thomas Cooper in 1862, the Brewery is run by the family's fifth generation, Tim and Glenn Cooper. Take a tour, all proceeds from the tours go to charity.
Offers ferry cruises of the Adelaide dolphin sanctuary and the ships graveyard all just up river from the soon to be nuclear submarine base. Lots of interesting sights all along this section of water. Weekend cruises can book out so try and book early.
A brunch cafe serving Australian cuisine as well as American cuisine.
A small restaurant specialising in South Asian cuisine.
While it might be an Italian restaurant, Mediterranean cuisine is also available.
A Dutch cafe but with mostly the standards of what you would find in an Australian cafe. A local specialty of this cafe is the Dutch Choco .
Seaside bar and pub specialised in seafood along with the regular Australian staple food.
A traditional style of hotel in a historic and traditional style of building right in front of the beach.
Large mid-range hotel including several types of apartments. Meals included.
By car
From Adelaide City, take the M2 North-South Motorway up north and then exit onto the A9 Port River Expressway. Continue until the end of the expressway until you've arrived at Port Adelaide.
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