South Australia is a state in Australia with a population of over 1.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Adelaide. The state has a primarily agricultural economy producing wool, wheat and wine. Tourism is also important, featuring natural attractions like the Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, and Kangaroo Island. Culturally, the Barossa Valley has a strong German influence on its wine and cuisine.

4. Capital city Adelaide
Goverment Constitution monarchy
Language English
Area 1,043,514 km²
Population 1,650,000 inh.
Postal AU-SA
Governor Kevin Scarce
Premier Christy Clark

5. • Arid and semi-arid rangelands
• Longest ranges:
Mount Lofty-Flinders Ranges (800 kilometres)
• Highest point:
Mount Woodroffe (1,435 metres)
• Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas

6. WOOL
WINE
WHEAT

7. SA supply an estimated 80% of total world opal production
4x proclaimed opal fields:
• Coober Pedy
• Mintabie
• Stuart Creek
• Andamooka

8. Order Territory in Australia GSP (A$)mil. Population GSP/capital (A$)
1. New South Wales 419,895 7,303,690 57,828
2. Victoria 305,615 5,624,090 54,774
3. Queensland 251,616 4,580,725 55,414
4. Western Australia 187,117 2,346,410 80,858
5. South Australia 86,323 1,657,001 52,318
6. Australian Capital Territory 29,473 365,421 81,42
7. Tasmania 23,738 510,56 46,639
8. Northern Territory 16,281 230,172 70,961
∑ Australia (GDP) 1,320,057 22,620,554 58,811

9. 46%
54%
believer / unbeliever
atheist
faithful

10. Western (Roman)
Catholic 35%
Anglican 22%
Uniting Church
16%
Lutheran 8%
Greek Orthodox 4%
Christian,nfd 4%
Buddhism 3% Baptist 3% Presbyterian and
Reformed 3%
Islam 2%

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14.  The faunal emblem of South Australia from 27th August 1970
 Marsupial mammal
Places:
• Eyre Peninsula
• The Gawler Ranges
• The Nullarbor Plain

15.  The marine emblem of South Australia from 8th February 2001
 Centred on South Australian coastal waters
 Relative of the seahorse
Places:
• rocky reefs
• seaweed beds
• seagrass meadows
• structures colonised by seaweed

16.  White-backed Magpie
 The bird emblem of South Australia from 1901
 First appeared on the State Badge which was proclaimed in
1904
Places:
• Barossa Valley

17.  Swainsona formosa
 The floral emblem of South Australia from 23rd November 1961
 According to Captain Charles Sturt (1795-1869)
Places:
• All mainland States except Victoria

18. Population 1,203,873 inhabitants
Established 28th December 1836
Area 1826.9 km²
Adelaide
73%
Other
27%

19.  anglican cathedral from 1847
 similar features to the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

21. Built 1874 – 1889
Cost £165,404
Current designOriginal design

22.  collection of over 35,000 works of art
 2nd largest art collection after the National Gallery of Victoria
 the gallery was established in 1881

23.  part of the Mount Lofty Ranges
 at First settled by European settlers (Germans)
 German cultural connection
(Lutheran churches, Lutheran schools )

24.  first opened in 1977
 the crescent-shaped
Plants
 Rhododendron
 Magnolia
 The National Species Rose Collection

25. Walks at dusk
Picnic
Koala Show
 Located 19 kilometers south-east of Adelaide
Waterfall Gully
 is one of the most popular waterfalls in the Adelaide
foothills
 water flows year round but the cascade is at its most
spectacular in the wetter winter months

26.  extremely popular park
 rugged mountain scenery
 plenty of wildlife, vegetation and history

27.  one of Australia's oldest wine regions
 wine industry was heavily influenced by the British
 prestigious Cabernet Sauvignon
Wineries:
 Penfolds
 Peter Lehmann
 Orlando Wines
 Seppeltsfield
 Wolf Blass
 Yalumba

28.  best known for Riesling wines
 wonderful stone buildings
 higher altitude, compared to other wine
regions in South Australia

29.  Australia's third-largest island
 Agricultural, with a southern rock lobster fishery
 Important part of economy is tourism
 Natural vegetation and native animals

30.  located at Cape du Couedic in Flinders Chase National Park
 sculpted by weathering and erosion from the sea over thousands of years
 open every day except Christmas day

31.  Little Penguins
 Antique horse drawn tram
 Island next to Victor Harbour

32. Murphys Haystacks
 have been formed around 1,585,000 years ago
 granites were injected into the volcanic rock
 the most ancient and unspoilt attraction on Eyre Peninsula

33.  limestone deposits created form the coral and other sealife
 biggest source of fossils and a World Heritage (UNESCO)
 the lakes and lagoons
 the limestone coast sea flooded several times
Blue Lake, Mount Gambier

34.  discovered in 1894
 bones of thousands of animals
 that lived there during the last 500,000 years
 over 4,000 meters of collapse dome chambers

35. Cricket SwimmingAustralian rules football
Basketball Motor-sports