Adelaide, South Australia.

South Australia’s Adelaide is one rocking town! This weekend see the start of the Annual International Guitar Festival (runs til December 7th) with a free concert in Elder Park where the organisers are inviting everyone to bring a guitar to attempt a Guinness Record for the largest guitar band. The festival covers all guitar genres and promises to offer something for every taste.

The Lights of Lobethal festival, held in early December, offers the largest community Christmas light display in the Southern Hemisphere. Thousands of visitors head to the Adelaide Hills town of Lobethal to enjoy the spectacular light displays and soak up the Christmas spirit. It’s a valued local tradition that has continued for more than 60 years. You can see hundreds of homes and businesses lit up to spread Christmas joy, and also wander through friendly twilight markets.

For anyone with a Celtic background, or anyone interested in this fascinating culture, the Celtica festival is being held on the first weekend of December. A celebration of the rich Celtic cultures of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Isle of Man, Spain and France through music, dance, song, art, food and language located at the historic Port Adelaide waterfront and heritage precinct.

Early January sees the annual German Shutzenfest, complete with beer, lots and lots of beer, Oompah bands and Bavarian Slap Dancing! 20,000 people attend every year!

And here are some interesting facts about South Australia…

• South Australia covers a total area of 984,377 square kilometres; however, approximately one-third of this area has no significant economic use and more than one-half is devoted to extensive pastoral pursuits.
• The South Australian capital, Adelaide, is the driest Australian capital city.
• The estimated population at June 2007 was 1,584,513.
• The Gross State Product of South Australia was $69,540m in 2006–07
• South Australia’s major industries: government, manufacturing, ore refining, electronic component production
• Electricity: 240 volts, 50Hz, angled two or three-pronged plugs
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10
• Adelaide is located on the eastern shore of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia. Adelaide is west of Sydney by 1412 km, northwest of Melbourne 731 km, and east of Perth 2781 km.

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