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Adelaide’s central business district covers and area of just one square mile. Wherever you are in the city, it is within the heart of Adelaide. Festivals, food, arts, culture, shopping and sports, this is Adelaide. Whether you want to party or relax on your next holiday, South Australia’s capital has it all. With vibrant inner-city districts, sophisticated architecture and beautiful gardens, plenty of accommodation to select from, Adelaide is the perfect venue for all sorts of vacation activities.
Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, located on the Torrens River and surrounded to the east by the ranges and to the west by the beach, it prides itself on its live music and arts scene, its historic building heritage and its central location to one of Australia’s best known wine grape growing regions, the Barossa Valley.
You might prefer to follow in the footsteps of sporting champions at the world-famous Adelaide Oval. Or retreat to the beachside suburbs of Henley Beach, Glenelg & Semaphore. As Adelaide is situated on the coast, its beaches are many. One can choose between city beaches or quieter out-of-town beaches about half an hour from the city centre.
Since Adelaide is situated in a gulf, the beaches are family-friendly and safe. For those who enjoy surfing, the open sea beaches are about one hour away. Since the beaches face west, one can enjoy the most magnificent sunsets.
There is no doubt that Adelaide Oval is indeed one of the most picturesque and photographed cricket grounds in the world. Australians take their sport extremely seriously, and Adelaide is without doubt an important member of the Australian sporting scene.
Residents of Adelaide can play or watch a number of sports including AFL, swimming, tennis, netball, soccer, hockey, cycling, horse racing and a variety of water sports. South Australians pride themselves on their level of involvement in sport and have a proud tradition of participation and winning in a wide variety of sports.
The mighty Murray River is an hour’s drive from Adelaide. It is a favorite aquatic spot for South Australians and provides many diverse leisure activities such as skiing, fishing and swimming.
At the University of Adelaide the new Business School creates a stimulating multidisciplinary learning environment that fosters the pursuit of leadership and excellence in both research and education.
South Australia has over 78,000 small businesses. Of these an estimated 55,000 are located within the Adelaide metropolitan area. Almost 40% of these employ between 1 - 19 people making small business a major source of regional employment within Adelaide.
Adelaide offers a diversity of food, wine & culture, it offers a thriving sports scene and growing small business sector. When planning your next holiday destination or a new residential location take a close look at Adelaide. When in Adelaide don’t hesitate to use the Adelaide Locality Directory to find everything form community groups, hospitals, restaurants, accommodation, employment and much more.
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Fun, sun and memories of a carefree tropical holiday, these are perfect parts for a vacation of your life when you visit Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Gifted with a holiday weather pattern most of the year, boasting temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns can offer some of the earth’s most vibrant natural attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.
The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and courteous service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this unique place.
If you have been here before, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and enjoy your vacation.
Australia’s finest regional city, Cairns is the world’s front door to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days balanced by cooling onshore breezes. Enjoy a walk along the central Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of Cairns’ many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning restaurants.
Cairns gives access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests as well as the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for most visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.
Relax on the glorious beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when the continent was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.
Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal mountains and mangrove areas that have changed little since the site was branded by Captain James Cook in 1770.
The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a sultry day basking in the sun and dipping in the lagoon’s cool and seductive shallows. There are many shady spots to take refuge from the sun in the heat of the day, as well as cooking facilities. The boardwalk has unique displays of Cairns’s local history and has many exercise facilities for those keen on getting a bit of exercise.
Cairns is extremely well suited to walking, or travel by bicycle. Well trodden routes and dedicated walking tracks are abundant or a visit to the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. 38 hectares of native Australian gardens are maintained to big city botanical garden standards, and many plants found here cannot be seen elsewhere. Located among the plants is a coffee shop and restaurant, it is open every day for breakfast and lunch. Admission to the gardens is free.
Looking for Cairns tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au
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Hall bingo has taken a back seat to online bingo in some ways with the introduction of the new smoking rules and new legislations the popularity of the game has somewhat diminished. However there are still people who enjoy the game and the social aspect of playing bingo at the halls. There are some unwritten rules that you need to know if you’re planning on playing bingo in the halls. There are some rules that clubs implement as well so check them out before you go to your local club or just ask a friend.
The first unwritten rule of the bingo hall is not to make too much noise when playing. Chatting to your friend next door in a loud voice will not make you popular. You can talk but make sure that it’s at a time that’s appropriate like during the break. A lowered voice is considered appropriate but when the caller starts to call all players must be silent. The general rule is that your voice should not be louder than the caller so that all the players can hear the numbers. It is considered rude to drown out the caller and will make sure you are very unpopular if you don’t obey this rule.
Another rule is to make sure your children don’t make a lot of noise when you take them to bingo. They should be in the children’s area while the game is being played and not running around the playing area. Most people will understand if parents will want to bring their children but they also want them to be quiet during the game. The next rule is when you call “bingo”, calling bingo when the game is on will stop the game. The main rule is to make sure that when you call “bingo” you should make sure you actually have bingo. It will frustrate other players if you call bingo and don’t have bingo 
Next is to make sure that you don’t take other peoples lucky seats. This is a harder rule to observe but if you go with a friend they should be able to let you know where the regulars sit. It seems like a strange rule but some people believe that where they sit will create luck. Finally the last rule is about the caller, if you have a problem or issue with the caller it should be resolved politely. It should be dealt with in private and any abusive yelling is considered unfair play. Therefore if you keep all these simple rules in mind when first playing hall bingo, if those rules don’t suit you just play free bingo online!
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