With a fresh coat of paint the old balcony-hung Austral is looking good. It's a democratic, bohemian kind of place, the mosaic-topped footpath tables busy with tradies, suits and dreadlocked backpackers putting away a few pints. Hosts Adelaide Fringe events in various rooms out the back/upstairs.


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2. Freemasons' Grand Lodge

0.14 MILES

This towering sandstone edifice on North Tce has been a bastion of secret handshakes and funny robes since 1927. But like other things that most people…

3. Adelaide Park Lands

0.26 MILES

The city centre and upmarket North Adelaide are surrounded by a broad band of parkland. Colonel William Light, Adelaide’s controversial planner, came up…

4. Art Gallery of South Australia

0.29 MILES

Spend a few hushed hours in the vaulted, parquetry-floored gallery that represents the big names in Australian art. Permanent exhibitions include…

5. Adelaide Botanic Gardens

0.3 MILES

Meander, jog or chew through your trashy airport novel in these lush city-fringe gardens. Highlights include a restored 1877 palm house, the water-lily…

6. Mall's Balls

0.3 MILES

Check out the infamous and very shiny Mall’s Balls sculpture in Rundle Mall (real name Spheres, by sculptor Burt Flugelman).

7. South Australian Museum

0.34 MILES

Dig into Australia’s natural history with the museum's special exhibits on whales and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. Over two levels, the amazing…

8. National Wine Centre of Australia

0.41 MILES

Check out the free self-guided, interactive Wine Discovery Journey exhibition at this very sexy wine centre (doubling as a research facility for the…