Explore Glenelg
The district Glenelg of in Adelaide (South Australia) with it's 3,125 inhabitants Glenelg is located in Australia about 600 mi west of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Stamford Grand Adelaide
Glenelg Pacific Apartments
Oaks Liberty Towers
Oaks Plaza Pier
RYDGES SOUTHPARK ADELAIDE
Ensenada Motor Inn and Suites
Tonsley Hotel
The Wright Lodge
BREAKFREE DIRECTORS STUDIOS
Jasper Motor Inn
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Enlighten Adelaide Festival, Bay Function Centre, 8th & 9th February 2014
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The Adelaide Glenelg Tramway in 1991.
The Adelaide Glenelg Tramway as seen on a quick visit to Adelaide in March 1991. At the time Adelaide was till using its 1929 H-class trams, and we ride them see them in the street in both...
La Mancha Holiday Suites, Glenelg, South Australia
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King George at Glenelg
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Glenelg NYE Fireworks 2015
Simple GoPro TimeLapse of the Fireworks off Glenelg Jetty for 2015 New Years Eve. #GloGlenelg.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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The Old Gum Tree
The Old Gum Tree is a historic site in Glenelg North, Australia. On 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation creating the colony of South Australia. A ceremony is held on each year on Proclamation Day, with the current Governor reading out Hindmarsh's original speech. The tree itself, probably a red gum, has long since died. Its decayed outer surface was encased in concrete in 1963.
Glenelg, South Australia
Glenelg is a popular beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants. Established in 1836, it is the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia, with the proclamation of the colony of South Australia.
Glengowrie, South Australia
Glengowrie is a suburb of the Australian city of Adelaide, approximately 12 kilometres south west of the city centre. The name Glengowrie means "Glen of Gowrie", so called in honour of Lord Gowrie (formerly, Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven), Governor-General of Australia from 1936-1944.
Morphettville, South Australia
Morphettville is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Marion. It is the site of the Morphettville Racecourse and the tram barn for the Glenelg Tram. Both the suburb and the racecourse were named after Sir John Morphett.
Hove railway station, Adelaide
Hove railway station is a railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line, which is located in the southwestern Adelaide suburb of Hove. It is located 14.6 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. Until the 1990s, Hove station had a ticket office, toilets and an underground pedestrian tunnel, but heavy graffiti and vandilism led to these facilities being closed and demolished. Like many stations on the Adelaide Metro network, the tunnel was replaced with a level pedestrian crossing.
Camden Park, South Australia
Camden Park is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. Camden Park is in the City of West Torrens local government area. It is split between the South Australian House of Assembly electoral districts of Ashford and West Torrens. At the federal level, Camden Park is in the Division of Hindmarsh. Camden Park Post Office closed in 1990.
Moseley Square, Glenelg
Moseley Square is a public square in the City of Holdfast Bay at Glenelg. It was named after an early councillor who promoted the building of a railway line to Glenelg. Located between Jetty Road and Glenelg Beach, the Square is a popular gathering place and is situated amongst important edifices such as the Town Hall, Glenelg Jetty, and the Stamford Grand Hotel.
Camden Sports Complex
The Camden Sports Complex is a soccer football stadium located in Novar Gardens, an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Camden Sports Complex is the home ground of Adelaide Galaxy and their juniors, West Torrens Birkalla. The approximate capacity is 3,000 and it has sufficient lighting to host night matches. Camden Sports Complex also features car parking at the ground, undercover seating and standing area, a canteen and a bar and clubrooms.
Brighton Secondary School
Brighton Secondary School (formerly Brighton High School) resides in Brighton, a beach suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The school provides secondary education from year 8 to 12, with programs in music and volleyball. Program entry in to music and volleyball are competitive with the requirement of auditions or try outs.
Glenelg Oval
Glenelg Oval (currently Gliderol Stadium @ Glenelg and formerly Challenge Recruitment Oval) is located on Brighton Road, Glenelg East, South Australia. The ground is primarily used for Australian rules football and cricket and is the home ground for the Glenelg Football Club in the SANFL competition. It is also the home of the Glenelg Cricket Club, and hosts local school football matches. with two seated grandstands holding 1,500.
Glenelg North, South Australia
Glenelg North is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens.
Magic Mountain, Glenelg
Magic Mountain was a theme park in Glenelg, a beachside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It opened in December 1982 and closed on 18 July 2004. Magic Mountain was popular among the young and "young at heart", but had also been criticised for its design, which was likened to a "giant dog dropping". It was demolished amid controversy late in 2004 as part of the final stage of the Holdfast Shores development and replaced by The Beachouse in 2006.
The Beachouse
The Beachouse is an entertainment complex located on the foreshore at Glenelg in Adelaide, South Australia.
Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent, next to Adelaide, South Australia. Along its shores lie the City of Holdfast Bay and the popular beach-side suburb of Glenelg.
Glenelg South, South Australia
Glenelg South is a suburb on the coast of Adelaide, South Australia.
Minda Inc
Minda Incorporated, established in 1898, provides support to children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Adelaide, South Australia and is the largest non-Government disability support organisation in the state. It provides accommodation (in the community and at its Brighton campus), community support and employment. The main facility is in the beachside suburb of Brighton, with another facility at what was Blackwood.
Immanuel College (Australia)
Immanuel College, is a Lutheran school in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the only Lutheran college in Adelaide that has boarders. Its sister schools include Concordia College in Adelaide and Kyushu Lutheran College in Kumamoto, Japan.
Glenelg East, South Australia
Glenelg East is a residential suburb 9 km south east of Adelaide CBD. It is characterised by quarter-acre blocks with heritage homes and parks intermingled with contemporary modern homes and low-rise multi-dwelling units.
Hove, South Australia
Hove is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is situated north of Brighton, west of Warradale, and south of North Brighton. Running along the west of the suburb is the Esplanade, a street with numerous townhouses with views of the Gulf St Vincent. The suburb is bisected by its major thoroughfare, Brighton Road. Property prices are generally higher on the coastal side of Brighton Road.
Marymount College, Adelaide
Marymount College is an all-girls school in the suburb of Hove in Adelaide, South Australia that caters for girls in years 6 to 9. Marymount belongs to a group of three educational facilities, known as the Tri-School partnership. This group also consists of Sacred Heart College Senior and Sacred Heart College Middle School. Most of the students that pass through either of the middle schools continue on to the senior school, located nearby Marymount, in Somerton Park.
Novar Gardens, South Australia
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited the site of the future suburb in 1919. On his return to Britain, Munro Ferguson was created 1st Viscount Novar.
Somerton Park, South Australia
Somerton Park is a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. The mainly residential seaside suburb is home to the Somerton Park Beach, and also to Sacred Heart College. Somerton Park Post Office opened on 1 July 1947 and closed in 1988.
North Brighton, South Australia
North Brighton is a suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. The northern reaches of the suburb are occupied by Brighton Secondary School and the campus of Minda Inc, a large disability support organisation. To the south, the suburb is bounded by the Townsend Park Retirement Village and Marymount College. Other points of interest are a small shopping centre on the corner of Holder and Brighton Roads, and North Brighton Beach.
Brighton Town Hall, Hove
Brighton Town Hall, Hove, is located on Brighton Road, Hove, in the city of Adelaide in South Australia. The Brighton Town Hall was built in 1869 and was just the fourth Town Hall built in the colony of South Australia. The architect and builder was George William Highet who arrived in the colony in 1836. G. W. Highet served as a town clerk and Councillor and died in Brighton aged 80 years.
Glenelg Golf Club
Glenelg Golf Club is a private golf club located in the Adelaide suburb of Novar Gardens and only 5 minutes from the seaside suburb of Glenelg. It is located adjacent the southern boundary of Adelaide International Airport and within easy access of the Adelaide CBD. The golf course was ranked 29th by Golf Australia Magazine in the Top 100 Australian Golf Course rankings released in January 2012.