In fact, for years, its small size had been a hitch to getting noticed. But that more human scale is now part of Adelaide’s appeal. With a population of just over a million, it has some glorious parks and gardens, and the city faces the Southern Ocean with beautiful beaches such as Glenelg and Seacliff.

People who move from the bigger, more expensive cities such as Melbourne and Sydney rave about the quality of life in Adelaide. They say that it can feel like a big country town, that the bush and the beach are not far – and that some of the country’s best wine districts are a short drive away. South Australia has a dry Mediterranean climate most of the year, although summers can become scorchingly hot, and that allows for some great produce to be grown in the surrounding landscape.