South australia

South Australia is a state in south central Australia. Its area is 380,070 sq. miles with population over million. The capital of South Australia is Adelaide.

M. Flinders made first exploration in 1802. Whaling stations were established. The state's highest Peak is Woodroffie, 1,440m. South Australia is the driest of all states, but it does have the Murray River, which flows 2,589 km. Year temperature is 21°C. The river brings greenness and life to the state's southeast corner.

In the early days of Australian history, the Murray River was South Australia's main road. The river carried people and goods from the coast up into the country. Some towns on the Murray still keep the old riverboats, and visitors can ride on them. South Australia is low lying an arid except in the south. It is an agricultural region of wheat, barley, fruit (mainly in irrigated areas along the Murray), sheep and some cattle. The state produces 106,000 tons of wool annually. The state's tuna industry centres around port Lincoln. South Australia has rich mineral resources of copper, iron, ore, pyrites, gypsum, salt and coral. Industries of the state include metallurgy, textiles, chemicals, food processing, and engineering.