Adelaide was founded in 1836 as the planned capital city for the colony of South Australia. The city was established to promote religious freedom and economic prosperity, and was named after Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, the queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
Adelaide was founded on December 28, 1836, and it was established as a planned city designed to be the capital of the colony of South Australia. It was named after Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV. The city was founded to provide a more equitable and progressive society, in contrast to the convict settlements of the eastern states.