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__South Australia__ = = History Aboriginal History Aboriginal people lived in Australia for over one hundred and twenty thousand years; they came from the Northern Territory and spread across Australia. Some of the Aboriginal clans were Kaurna the people of Adelaide, Ngarrindjeri, Pitjantjatjara, Adnyamathanha, Nurrunga and Boandik, They all spoke a different language. The Aboriginal population in S.A is 16,020. The clans that lived close to settlement were either killed or driven from their land. During the European settlement there were about forty three Aboriginal groups in S.A. European History The first sighting of S.A was in 1627, there were no other sightings until 1792. Mathew Flinders was navigating South Australia’s cost when he met Nicholas Baudin a Frenchmen. Mathew Flinders found and named Port Lincoln, Spencer Gulf, Gulf Saint Vincent, Cape Jervis and Mount Lofty. In 1830 Charles Sturt sailed down the Murray River down to Lake Alexandria and explored as far as Encounter Bay, Sturts exploring opened the door for further exploring. The news soon reached England about the unknown territory. (S.A).

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Capital City Adelaide is the most popular city in South Australia. It is the fifth largest city in Australia. It is a coastal city on the eastern shores of gulf St Vincent and the low places of Mount Lofty Ranges. Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide. It was made in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely settled British province in Australia. The Torrens River flow through Adelaide, a dam was made on the River, when they finished the dam the River turned into a lake in the centre of Adelaide. The city centre is well planed with straight streets and five city squares. Flag The state flag of South Australia was officially adopted by the government of South Australia. The flag is based on the defaced Blue Ensign with the state badge located in the fly. The badge is a Piping Shrike with its wings outstretched; The Shrike also has a golden circle around its wings. The badge is believed to have been created by Robert Craig.

Floral Emblem The Floral Emblem of South Australia is Sturts Desert Pea. South Australia’s Faunal Emblem is the Hairy Nosed Wombat. Sturts Desert Pea was adopted as the Floral Emblem of South Australia on the 23 of November 1961. Sturts Desert Pea is a member of the Pea family, Fabaceae, is confined to Australia, where it grows in all mainland States except for Victoria. Captain Charles Sturt was born in 1795 and died in 1869. In 1845 while exploring Sturt found a Desert Pea near Cooper Creek, it was soon named Sturts Desert Pea. Faunal Emblem The Hairy Nosed Wombat also known as the Plains Wombat was adopted by the Government as the Faunal Emblem of South Australia on August 27th 1970. It is a marsupial mammal indigenous to Australia and totally protected in South Australia. The Hairy Nosed Wombat is a thick set powerful mammal with broad blunt head, small pointed ears, short muscular legs, strongly clawed feet and a short stubby tail. It has soft grey-brown silky fur. Adult Hairy Nosed Wombats can grow up to 30 cm high, 75 to 95 cm long and weight between 18 to 32 kilos. It also lives in the South East of Western Australia which is close to South Australia.

Population The current population in South Australia is 1,584,500. The population of South Australia 2005 June 30 was 1,542,000, an increase of 9,300 since 2004.In 2005 South Australia’s population was 7.6% of the whole of Australia. Government South Australia is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Australia as the Sovereign, and the Governor of South Australia as her reprehensive (Mike Rann). Mike Rann is a member of the Australian labour party. The Governor of South Australia held almost total power, divided from the Letters patent of the Imperial Government to create the colony.He was only accountable to the British colonial office.

Mapping and directions South Australia’s latitude is roughly 30 degrees south and its longitude is roughly 135 degrees east. South Australia Capital city’s latitude is 34 degrees south and its longitude is 138 degrees east.