A late 19th Century illustration of Adelaide, named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city centre and chose its location close to the River Torrens. Early colonial Adelaide was shaped by the diversity and wealth of its free settlers, in contrast to the convict history of other Australian cities.

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Size: 5760px × 3618px
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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