About Us  

Adelaide River Community Library is housed in an "Ant Bed" designed building, and is in joint use with the Adelaide River School.

Adelaide River is 120kms south of Darwin on the Stuart Highway, with a population of approximately 250.The library collection includes magazines, local history, adult and children fictions, puzzles, CD Roms, DVD's and videos. Adelaide River is part of the Coomalie Region. The region's population is approximately 1500.

The Coomalie Community Government provides services to the township. The library is located on a road on the way to the War Cemetery.

The original railway runs through Adelaide River township and was completed in April 1888. The station building was completed in the following year housing the only refreshment rooms on the line.

Library Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 3.30pm to 7.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 1.00pm
Phone/Fax Number (08) 89767069
Email: arscl@bigpond.com.au 

History 
The original inhabitants of Adelaide River were Aborigines of the Awara and Kungarakan groups. The first know Europeans to see the site of the present Adelaide River township were members of George Goyder's survey expedition in 1860. Goyder was surveying a large area for potential settlement. The first 'settlement' at Adelaide River township was a depot for telegraph workers. 
Adelaide River Show Society.