Adelaide & South Australia - Central Australia: Adelaide to Darwin - page 108

Bogged in boganity for decades, Port Adelaide − 15km northwest of the city − is in the
midst of gentrification, morphing its warehouses into art spaces and museums, and its
brawl-house pubs into boutique beer emporia. Things are (slowly) on the up!
Adelaide's solitary tram line is rumoured to be extending to Port Adelaide at some
stage. Until then, bus 150 will get you here from North Tce, or you can take the train.
Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre TOURIST INFORMATION
( 08-8405 6560, 1800 629 888; www.portenf.sa.gov.au ; 66 Commercial Rd; Port Walks gold coin
donation; 9am-5pm, Port Walks 2pm Thu & Sun; ) This helpful visitor centre books
guided Port Walks around the heritage area, and stocks brochures on self-guided history
and heritage-pub walks, plus the enticements of neighbouring Semaphore. Activities in-
clude dolphin cruises and kayaking.
South Australian Maritime Museum MUSEUM
OFFLINE MAP
( www.samaritimemuseum.com.au ; 126 Lipson St; adult/child/family $10/5/25; 10am-5pm daily,
lighthouse 10am-2pm Sun-Fri) This salty cache is the oldest of its kind in Australia. High-
lights include the iconic Port Adelaide Lighthouse ($1 on its own, or included in museum
admission), busty figureheads made everywhere from Londonderry to Quebec, ship-
wreck and explorer displays, and a computer register of early migrants.
National Railway Museum MUSEUM
OFFLINE MAP
( www.natrailmuseum.org.au ; Lipson St Sth; adult/child/family $12/6/32; 10am-5pm) Train-
spotters rejoice! A delightfully nerdy museum crammed with railway memorabilia. The
bookshop stocks as much Thomas the Tank Engine merch as you can handle.
South Australian Aviation Museum MUSEUM
OFFLINE MAP
( www.saam.org.au ; 66 Lipson St; adult/child/family $9/4.50/22; 10.30am-4.30pm) This col-
lection of retired old birds (and rockets from Woomera) roosts in an old hangar in the
Port Adelaide back streets.
Fishermen's Wharf Market MARKET
OFFLINE MAP