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South Australia Cities with Hotels
 South Australia, state in south-central
Australia, bounded on the north by the
Northern Territory, on the northeast by
Queensland, on the east by
New South Wales and
Victoria, on the south by the
Indian Ocean, and on the west by
Western Australia. South Australia covers an
area of 984,377 sq km (380,070 sq mi). Included in this area are Kangaroo Island
and other islands in the Indian Ocean.
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South Australia
The terrain of South Australia consists
largely of arid wasteland, with several low mountain ranges and salt lakes. The
Woomera Prohibited Area, a weapons testing ground, extends from the center of
the state into Western Australia. The nearly treeless Nullarbor Plain, which
stretches along the southwestern coast into Western Australia, is home to a
variety of wildlife, including camels, dingos, emus, and kangaroos. The Mount
Lofty and Flinders ranges are in the southeastern part of the state. The Mount
Lofty Ranges rise east of the city of Adelaide, and the ancient, colorful
mountains of the Flinders Ranges extend north from near the city of Port Pirie.
The Murray is South Australia's only navigable river.
Adelaide is South Australia's capital and largest city. Port
Adelaide and Port Pirie are the chief ports. The interior of South Australia is
sparsely populated; most of the state's population is concentrated in the
fertile coastal areas and in the valley of the Murray. Most of the people are of
British, Irish, or other European descent. A number of people are descendants of
German Lutherans who immigrated to the Barossa Valley in the 1800s to escape
religious persecution. Aborigines, the original inhabitants of Australia, make
up a small percentage of South Australia's population; some of them live on
aboriginal lands in the northwest corner of the state. The total population in
1991 was 1,400,622.
Education is compulsory in South Australia for children ages
6 to 15. Institutions of higher learning in the state include the University of
Adelaide (1874), Flinders University of South Australia (1966), and the
University of South Australia (1991).
The principal agricultural products and exports of South Australia are wheat,
wine, and wool. More than half of Australia's wines are produced in South
Australia. The best-known wines come from the Barossa Valley.
Industries in South Australia include the smelting of lead
and silver (both exported), the quarrying of marble and granite, and the mining
of coal and iron. There are also large reserves of uranium at Roxby Downs, near
Woomera.
Executive authority in South Australia is nominally vested in
a governor appointed by the British crown; actual power is exercised by a
premier and a cabinet. The state legislature consists of a parliament of two
houses: the Legislative Council with 22 members and the House of Assembly with
47 members.
The area of South Australia became a British colony in 1836.
It became a state of the Commonwealth of Australia when the commonwealth was formed in 1901.
"South Australia," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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