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Quick Facts

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Capital
Adelaide
Population
1,575,700 [1]
Timezone
UTC +9.5 (+10 DST)
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Introduction

On the road to Coonawarra South Australia

On the road to Coonawarra South Australia

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South Australia is home to some of the greatest wine regions in the world.

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Geography

South Australia is located (unsurprisingly) in the south of Australia, with Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland to the east, Western Australia to the west and the Northern Territory to its north. It has a land area of 983,482 km² and a total area of 1,043,514 km², making it Australia's fourth largest state/territory.

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Sights and Activities

  • Grape Grazing

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Events and Festivals

  • The Tour Down Under is Australia's most prominent cycling race and runs in South Australia each year in January.
  • Adelaide Festival of Arts
  • Clipsal 500
  • Adelaide Fringe
  • WOMAdelaide is a celebration of world music
  • Writers' Week
  • The Barossa Vintage Festival, Australia's longest running and largest wine festival.

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Weather

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Getting There

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Getting Around

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

References

  1. 1 December 2006 estimate. Source: ABS

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