South Australia shares borders with all mainland states of Australia. Australia's 4th largest state.
Total population : 1.6 Million; 8% of Australian population. Adelaide's Popn. 1.225,235M - 75% of the Population of South Australia live in Adelaide.
Named in honour of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to King William IV. Early history of Adelaide was shaped by religious progressivism and civil liberties, which led to the moniker "City of Churches". Today Adelaide is noted for its many food, wine and culture festivals.
Official Settlement 1836. Only Australian state settled entirely by free settlers.
Principal industries and exports are mining, manufacturing, aquaculture, agriculture and horticulture. More than half of Australian wines are produced in the South Australian wine regions.
Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is the lowest point in Australia, at @ 15M below Sea level. When it fills, it is the largest lake in Australia and the 18th largest in the World.
Port Lincoln, located at the Southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula, The city is reputed to have the most millionaires per capita in Australia. Home of Australia's largest commercial fishing fleet and home to a thriving aquaculture industry.
Pie floater is a famous dish common to Adelaide which consist of a traditional Meat pie , usually sitting, nut sometimes submerged (sometimes upside down) in a bowl of thick green pea soup. Anthony Bourdain, Joe Cocker, Billy Connolly, Nigel Mansell, Shane Warne and Angus Young are all pie floater fans.
The Olympic Dam mine near Roxby Downs in the north of the state, the largest deposit of uranium in the world. Accounts for 9 % of Global uranium production. The Olympic Dam is the worlds 4th largest copper deposit, & the worlds 5th largest gold deposit.
Notable South Australian's:
Art & Music - Jimmy Barnes, Cold Chisel, Anthony LaPagila, Kate Fischer, Shaun Micallef, The Angels, Paul Kelly, Glenn Shorrock, Greig Pickhaver, aka H.G Nelson, Redgum,Swanee, Guy Sebastian, Sir Hans Heysen, Robert Hannaford, Colin Thiele, Sir Robert Helpman
,Politics , Janine Haynes, Natasha Stott Despoja, Alexander Downer, Julia Gillard.
Business: Sir Thomas Elder, Cooper Family, Sir Sidney Kidman Reid
Science - Douglass Mawson, Cecil Madigan, Hurbert Wilkins, David Unaipon, Howard Florey, Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold, Mark Oliphant, William Henry Brag, Andy Thomas,
Sports - Nathan Buckley, Matthew Pavlich, Bryce Gibbs, Vern Schuppan, Jeremy Burgess, Ian, Greg & Trevor Chappell, David Hookes, Darren Lehmann, Jason Gillespie, Greg Blewett, Wayne B Phillips, Clem Hill Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott,Dean Lukin, Alicia Molik, MarkWoodforde, Stuart O" Grady,
