South Australia
South Australia facts and information.
The Capital of SA is Adelaide.
SA was the only one of the Australian states to never receive convicts.
The first settlers arrived in November 1836 and the colony of SA was proclaimed on December 28th 1836.
South Australia is the 5th most populated of the Australian states with about 1,584,500 people living there but this has less than 10% of Australia's population. The majority of people live in the Capital City of Adelaide.
In comparison to other Australian states like New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, the regional centres are quite small with Mount Gambier (in the south east, half way between Adelaide and Melbourne) being the 2nd City in population after Adelaide with about 25,000 people living there.
Myself and my sons and my sister and her husband all live in Adelaide. Adelaide is a wonderful little city with a lot to offer, if you would like to read more visit Amazing Adelaide and South Australia, a great site for information.
My sister, apart from traveling interstate or overseas, has made Adelaide her home for many years, ever since we all moved from the bush. I, on the other hand, have lived in a number of the Capital cities around Australia as well as in the bush. Up until about 6 years ago my family and I lived in Brisbane and had done so for about 8 years.
More than any other state, SA's economy relies on exports and the economic growth of SA has been lagging behind the rest of Australia for some time.
The manufacturing industry in SA is very important and consists of automotive and component manufacturing, defence technology, electronic systems and pharmaceuticals.
Adelaide is the Capital of SA and is Australia's 5th largest city, situated at the mouth of the Torrens River and at the base of the Mount Lofty Ranges.
Adelaide is sometimes called the "City of Churches" and some of the spectacular church buildings (such as St Peters Cathedral) are well worth seeing.
Although not as well known for its tourist attractions as some of the other states in Australia, SA still has a variety of stunning landscapes, fascinating experiences and open spaces waiting to be discovered. From the Barossa Valley with its beautiful wines, the wildlife, bushland and beaches of Kangaroo Island, the Flinders Ranges and wide outback to the relaxed atmosphere of Adelaide, SA is the casual, friendly state.
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A person from SA is called a South Australian.
The colloquial term for a South Australian is a crow eater.
The State Flag for SA was adopted in 1904. It shows the Union Jack and the SA State badge.
Queen Elizabeth II granted the present Coat of Arms of SA in 1984.
The SA motto is "South Australia"
Slogan for SA: Festival State or The Wine State
Floral Emblem of SA: Sturts Desert Pea
Animal Emblem of SA: Hairy-nosed Wombat
Bird Emblem of SA: White-backed Magpie
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Introduction
There's a tale that begins in the sand hills
That I would like to tell,
Built from myth and many legends,
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The desert's a hot, a hostile place,
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