Pride March Adelaide

Pride Marches worldwide celebrate the courage, solidarity, resilience and contribution of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) people.

The first Pride March in Adelaide was organized in 1973, when the homosexuality was still illegal. It became an important stage in the fight for the civil rights of homosexuals.

Adelaide’s second Pride March was held 30 years later, and in the present time these yearly events are a very important part of the life of gays and lesbians living in South Australia.

Pride March Adelaide is organised by a committee of volunteers. Community groups participate in the March as well as individuals. Everyone supporting the Gay communities can join the March.
Year by year, the parades have become more interesting and entertaining, and more people participate in them.


This year there were a lot of music, dances, new groups taking part and thousands of queer community members, friends and family taking over the streets to celebrate LGBTIQ pride, strength and diversity.

The Toy Factory and the Big Rocking Horse

Have you ever heard about the real treasure for children and their parents hidden in the  Adelaide hills? Those who have visited this place at least once,  comes back again and again. Why is it so attractive?Those who drives a car along Gumeracha, certainly pays attention to a huge Rocking Horse at the edge of the road. By the way, this is the biggest rocking horse in the world!

Those who stops to look at this wooden miracle discovers a shop of wooden toys behind the Rocking Horse! To come in there is a great fun for the children. There are a lot of amazing things, such as wooden cars, planes, trains, doll furniture, horses, mobiles, puzzles, educational games and toys, wooden souvenirs. Many of these toys are manufactured in the factory, which is located right there next to the door.

We were luckily allowed to open this door, and to see  the miracle of the birth of wooden toys. The toy maker performs many operations manually, and each toy keeps the warmth of his hands. By the way, primary school students are also welcome guests at the factory, they are invited to the special factory tours.

There is another wonderful door in the shop,  that leads to the territory of a small zoo, where visitors can meet some cute animals including kangaroos, wallabies, alpacas, sheep, goats, peacocks, emus and many other.

Now you understand why this place near Gumeracha becomes a favorite place for entertainment for many families.