South Australia
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South Australia is one of the six states of Australia. Its Capital is Adelaide.
South Australia is in the southern central part of the country. It is one of the driest parts of the continent. South Australia gets very little rain.
The state has a total land area of 984,377 km² (380,070 sq mi). It is the fourth largest of Australia's states and territories. 1.5 million people live in South Australia.
South Australia was a freely-settled, planned British province. Settlement began on December 28, 1836. This was when the state was proclaimed at The Old Gum Tree by Governor Hindmarsh. The aim was to create the province as a center of civilization for free immigrants, promising civil liberties and religious tolerance.
