South Australia pauses travel to New Zealand after snap lockdown declared in state. [Covid-19]
2021
05 July
South Australia once again allowed to travel to New Zealand provided they hadn't visited a designated hotspot. [Covid-19]
2021
05 March
First Australian to receive the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine
2020
24 March
South Australia closed their borders, with all interstate arrivals being required to self-isolate for 14 days. [Covid19]
2008
13 February
Longest heatwave for an Australian capital city recorded in Adelaide.
1873
13 December
Adelaide Cricket Ground is opened
1872
06 May
Adelaide General Post Office (GPO) opens
1871
03 February
South Australian Parliament voted to legalise the right for a man to marry his dead wife's sister
1802
08 April
Captain Matthew Flinders named Encounter Bay when he met Nicolas Baudin, the commander of the Baudin expedition, who was on a similar expedition for the French government.
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Australia’s Bicentennial is approaching. Let's explore our shared history, First Nations culture, migration & the bright future we are building together as the countdown continues.
