History of Adelaide

Adelaide is one of the oldest cities of Australia. A peek into the history of Adelaide provides one with complete information about the ancient past of the city.

The history of Adelaide tells us that the city was originally the home of the Kaurna Aboriginal people. These people occupied the area stretching from Port Broughton to Cape Jervis. These people were nomads. A major portion of the Kaurna population was however destroyed by a small pox epidemic, as a result of which their number reduced to 300.

The British came to Adelaide in the year 1836. Colonel William Light selected this spot as the place where they would set up the British colony. The city was named after Queen Adelaide, the wife of the British King William IV. Unlike other cities of Australia, Adelaide does not have any convict history. The settlers of the city were assured civil and religious rights and liberty by the colony. In the year 1839, people from Prussia started to come to this city and settle over here.

The history of Adelaide is filled with tales of economic upheaval and administrative instability. The British government did not give any financial support to this colony. The earliest economy of Adelaide took ground in the year 1838. Large plots of land were sold to the colonists. Livestock started to arrive in this city from Tasmania and New South Wales. Wheat farms started to come up around the city and the wool industry grew. The following years were marked with consecutive periods of boom and depression. The city experienced a wheat boom in the year 1870. During this time, efforts were made by the local government to beautify the city. Street lighting was set up in 1867 and the University of Adelaide came up in 1874. The Happy Valley Reservoir was inaugurated in the year 1896. The modern history of Adelaide shows that the city suffered depression in the year 1930, but soon recovered from it by virtue of the secondary industries. Thereafter, the city grew at an alarming rate as large numbers of defense and manufacturing industries stared to come up. From 1970 onwards, Adelaide experienced cultural growth and advancement. The city started to organize a large number of events like the Australian Grand Prix and others.

Adelaide, today, has emerged as one of the major cities of Australia. The numerous monuments and buildings found here are reminiscent of the ancient history of Adelaide.

Hotels in Adelaide
Miller Apartments	Oaks Horizon Hotel
Paprika Cottage	Raglans Backpacker Hotel
Riviera Motel	Stanley Mews Cottage