r/Adelaide

I got some good feedback and discussion from my last post on the busiest railway lines, so I wanted to expand it by looking at individual stations. In 2025 the Adelaide rail network had 14 million passengers, and this is how each station preformed.

The top 3 busiest suburban train stations are: (excluding Adelaide)

1. Seaford
2. Mawson Lakes
3. Salisbury

Together, the busiest 1/3 of stations represent about 80% of rail patronage!

Network wide, just 6 stations receive more than 900 daily passengers

65 stations have fewer than 300 daily passengers

13 stations have fewer than 100 daily passengers

Kudla is the quietest full-time station, and receives just 31 daily passengers, or 11,200 a year

Me (35M) and my wife (34F - always right) have 3 young kids (5, 4, 2 yo), great jobs and above average incomes. I decided to try and figure out how much it'd cost to send our kids to a few good schools in town. I found an online tool (screenshot from the report attached) that does all sorts of projections and honestly it was a lot more than I expected. Looking at one year of fees is one thing but when you look at the whole pathway across 3 kids it's a bit insane.

Not trying to start a public vs private school debate. More just wondering how families actually make the numbers work.

Did you plan years ahead or just deal with the bills as they came in? If you’ve already gone through it what would you do differently?

EDIT: I’ve had a few DMs re the online service it’s called schoolcost

I'm in Victor Harbor but we don't have an active sub. I'm assuming it's some religion thing? I asked both immediate neighbours and neither of them got one, but I was wondering if anyone else did? The usb is sealed in the bag.

Following concerns regarding commercial funding for Aldinga’s proposed $100 million wave pool, Barnacle Bill has stepped in with a practical South Australian solution: put the ocean in the pool.

Building on rumours regarding Moana Barnacle Bill's impending Michelin rating, the new concept, Barnacle Bill: Surf with Salmon, will allow guests to ride artificial waves alongside schools of Australian Salmon.

Some local surfers have welcomed the arrival of a more predictable alternative to Port Willunga’s left-hander Dead Cow, which, unlike BeeBees, does not currently offer table service, commercial branding, or guaranteed tartare compatibility.

Bill McSkeg says he is cautiously excited about the proposal.

“I’ve surfed Dead Cow when it’s on, and I’ve seen salmon come through the actual ocean for free, but I’ve always felt what the coast was missing was a private lagoon, a booking system, and fish with a hospitality partner.”

McSkeg said BeeBees, could become a welcome alternative for surfers who enjoy the idea of the sea but prefer it “filtered, scheduled, lightly chlorinated, and served with chips.”

The proposal builds on the existing wave pool concept by combining surf tourism, seafood dining and the ancient human desire to monetise things that were already nearby.

While locals have noted that people can currently surf with Australian Salmon roughly 300 metres away in the actual ocean, supporters say the Surf with Salmon concept will deliver a more controlled premium experience, free from the usual risks of nature, public access, and fish that have not yet entered a commercial partnership.

A spokesperson said the aquifer recharge system would allow groundwater beneath the site to be upgraded into a premium artificial surf-and-aquaculture experience, before being returned below ground with just the faint hint of sunscreen - ready to continue its journey toward the ancient Tjilbruke coastal springs near Blanche Point.

Critics say the proposal still leaves too many questions unanswered, particularly around aquifer recharge, coastal springs, public notification, shifting planning applications, and whether building an artificial wave pool 300m from one of the best breaks on the mid coast is a visionary investment or perhaps is just an expensive way to discover the ocean without actually setting foot on the beach.

Barnacle Bill has rejected the criticism, saying Surf with Salmon reflects a bold new era for Aldinga.

Anyone know what the deal is with this one? Flipped, stripped and left for dead