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250-odd stalls in Adelaide's superb Central Market. A sliver of salami from the Mett-
wurst Shop, a sliver of English stilton from the Smelly Cheese Shop, a tub of blueberry
yoghurt from the Yoghurt Shop − you name it, it's here. Good luck making it out without
eating anything. Adelaide's Chinatown is right next door.
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Art Gallery of South Australia
GALLERY
vaulted, parquetry-floored gallery that represents the big names in Australian art. Per-
manent exhibitions include Australian, modern Australian, contemporary Aboriginal,
Asian, Islamic and European art (19 bronze Rodins!). Progressive temporary exhibitions
occupy the basement. Free guided tours (11am and 2pm daily) and lunchtime talks
(12.30pm daily).
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South Australian Museum
MUSEUM
tory with special exhibits on whales and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson, and an
Aboriginal Cultures Gallery displaying artefacts of the Ngarrindjeri people of the
Coorong and lower Murray. The giant squid is the undisputed highlight of the free tours
(11am weekdays, 2pm and 3pm weekends). There's a cool cafe here too.
Adelaide Zoo
ZOO
(
www.zoossa.com.au
;
Frome Rd; adult/child/family $31.50/18/85; 9.30am-5pm)
Around 1800
exotic and native mammals, birds and reptiles roar, growl and screech at Adelaide's won-
derful zoo, which opened in 1883. There are free
walking tours
half-hourly (plus a slew
of longer and overnight tours focusing on specific environments and species), feeding
sessions and a children's zoo. Until Wang Wang and Funi - Australia's only giant pandas
- arrived in 2009 (pandemonium!), the major drawcard was the Southeast Asian rain-
forest exhibit.
You can take a river cruise to the zoo from the Festival Centre on Popeye (
Click here
)
.
National Wine Centre of Australia
WINERY
self-guided, interactive
Wine Discovery Journey
exhibition, paired with tastings of Aus-
