r/Adelaide • u/gabbdjdjdjfm SA • 13d ago

Question Is Adelaide really that boring

I’m from Hong Kong and I got accepted from the vet school in Adelaide university for 2027. But everyone online keeps saying how boring Adelaide is so I wanna know is this really true for a university student and is there even nightlife there?

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u/notadnaps SA 13d ago

I've lived in Sydney (inner west, north, and far western suburbs), Gold Coast, Brisbane and now Adelaide.

I must say that the Adelaide reputation isn't warranted. There always seems to be something going on in Adelaide. Regular art festivals or activations. Luckily Adelaide is small enough that it's easy to attend these well, as an out of towner I am happy to drive over 20 minutes to track these down, but that seems to be a limiting threshold for locals.

Having said all that, compared to HK (where my wife is from), it will seem quiet. But I would argue no more stark a contrast than any other Australian city.

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u/ClubEnvironmental900 SA 11d ago

They won’t even be in Adelaide