"My home town" Adelaide by hennanights

Adelaide Travel Guide: 977 reviews and 2,130 photos

Working in Playford

I live in the north of Adelaide in a suburb called Munno Para. What once was the fringe of farmlands is now a fast spreading suburban area. We have our own business just down the road from where we live. We are the proprietors of The Henna Nights School of belly Dance. I have been dancing for 17 years and teaching for about 14. We have around 300 students and 6 teachers at the school, two of which are my daughters, Luna and Jess. My husband also teachers in his spare time. He takes tabla (drum) classes.
Munno Para, our suburb, is a nice place to live. Its very quite and everything is pretty close. I have lived in the area since I was 10. Its has some rich history surrounding it. There are many historical sites such as the elephant walk and Smith's barn. Farmer Smith is said to have brought a elephant from a circus traveling through town. He used the elephant to plow his fields. Every day the two would make the journey from the house to the fields - hence the elephant walk. Playford began its life when it was chosen as the best location to house the many English migrants that were flocking here on the 10 pound fair, my Mother was one of them. Its was considered a town of the future and even attracted a visit from the Queen of England, Elizabeth. Many of the roads in the area were name after royal family members.
We live a few meters from one on the states longest road which will runs from the city to Gawler, a small country town. A little further and you are in wine country. South Australia has some of the finest vineyards in the world.

Out and About

Like most cities we have our fair share of fetes, concerts and community events. My troupe of dancers perform at a lot of them. I really enjoy these events as they are a great way to see SA's diversity not only in its people but its landscapes. Some really cool events you might want to check out while your here are our Fringe arts festival, the Schutzen fest, Melia Indiana festival, WomAdelaide music festival, the Royal show, the Birdwood car rally... and there are many more! We also have a really great zoo, some stunning parklands and although our city is small there is some great shopping along with some excellent dinning to be had. SA is a great place to visit and you might see a belly dancer or two!!

Places of interest

WITH IN ADELAIDE
Adelaide Zoo
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/
Botanical Gardens
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/botanicgardens/
SA Museum
Migration Museum
Art Gallery
Rundal Mall
Victoria Square
Festival Theatre
Elder Park
Adelaide old jail

ADELAIDE HILLS
Birwood Museum
Henley Beach
Hahndorf
Mt lofty
Para Wirra
Clelands National Park

FUTHER A FIELD
The Yorke Peninsula
http://www.yorkepeninsula.com.au/
The Murray River
Monarto Zoo
http://www.monartozp.com.au/home.php

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Elegant city with beautiful parks, churches, Resturants.
  • Cons:Every expanding
  • In a nutshell:A city with a small town feel
  • Intro Updated Apr 17, 2006
  • Add to Trip Planner (?)
  • Report Abuse

Reviews (84)

Comments (1)

  • JessH's Profile Photo
    Apr 18, 2006 at 1:23 AM

    Hello! Nice tips & photos, thanks for sharing. I don't do belly dancing, but my friends do. You should vist the Middle East; you would enjoy it (& buy some gorgeous belly dancing costumes while here :-) Greetings from Dubai from another girl called Jess!

hennanights Lives Here!

hennanights

“May the sun be always upon your back.”

Online Now

Female

Top 5,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 1 5 0 3

Badges & Stats in Adelaide

  • 84 Reviews
  • 233 Photos
  • 2 Forum posts
  • 1 Comments
  • 5,135PageViews

Have you been to Adelaide?

  Share Your Travels  

Latest Activity in Adelaide

Photos in Adelaide

See All Photos (233)

Friends

No friends yet.

Travel Interests

See All Travel Interests (5)

Latest Adelaide hotel reviews

Novotel Barossa Valley Resort Adelaide
625 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013
Saville City Suites Adelaide
147 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013
All Seasons Adelaide Meridien
63 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Mercure Grosvenor Hotel Adelaide
773 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Motel Adjacent Casino
24 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Jan 2, 2013
Directors Studio Hotel
62 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 19, 2013
Grand Mercure Mount Lofty House
168 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Pacific International Apartments on Frome
116 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013
Rockford Adelaide
289 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 18, 2013
Oaks Liberty Towers
87 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 3, 2013
Sombrero Motor Inn Adelaide
23 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 2, 2013
Adelaide Hilton
518 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Rendezvous Allegra Hotel Adelaide
432 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013
Crowne Plaza Hotel Adelaide
457 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 15, 2013
Rydges South Park Adelaide
216 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 17, 2013