Adelaide

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Adelaide is a city in Australia. It has a population of 1,087,729 people. It is located in South Australia at (34º 93' S, 138º 60' E.)

Adelaide is near the sea called the Southern Ocean. It is north of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is in a flat area, with mountains all around it. Adelaide is a lot longer than it is wide, it is only 20 kilometers wide but 90 kilometers long.

It is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and was first settled in 1836 by free settlers. It is the only Australian state capital to have not been formed as part of a prison colony.

Adelaide has a river going through it called the River Torrens.