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Part of Australia's charm is its history. It also makes for some great places to visit! So take a journey down Australia's timeline & see what you can discover, or even learn.

South Australia

2021

20 July

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.
Border Village
Border Village - Nullarbor

Border Village is located fifty metres east of the Western Australian Agricultural checkpoint, twelve kilometres east of Eucla.

Smoky Bay [The Nullarbor]
Smoky Bay [The Nullarbor]

Smoky Bay is a relaxed seaside town located south east of Ceduna, with beautiful beaches ideal for swimming, crabbing and windsurfing.

Ceduna [The Nullarbor]
Ceduna [The Nullarbor]

Ceduna is a great base for exploring the pristine ocean and rugged coastline of the Great Australia Bight.

The Ghan - A journey by train
The Ghan - A journey by train

The Ghan is an Australian passenger train service that travels between Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin on the Adelaide - Darwin railway.

The Wines of Barossa
The Wines of Barossa

The Barossa Valley is a renowned wine-producing region northeast of Adelaide, and is the main source of employment for many residents.

Yalata [The Nullarbor]
Yalata [The Nullarbor]

Yalata is an Aboriginal community located 200 kilometres west of Ceduna on the Great Australian Bight in South Australia.

The Great Australian Bight
The Great Australian Bight

The Great Australian Bight is a very large bight (or bend in the coast that forms an open bay) on the southern edge of the Australian continent.

The Blue Lake
Discovering Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier is a beautiful destination on Australia's Limestone Coast that has something to offer everyone, from outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs to those looking for a relaxing getaway.

South Australia - Overview
About South Australia

Located on the Southern Ocean side of Australia is South Australia. Great giants of the seas adhorn the coast, where you can watch Southern Right and Humpbacks Whales play with their young beneath towering cliffs at the Head of Bight.

Clare Valley Wines
Clare Valley Wines

The Clare Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, dating back 150 years, and home to some of the best Riesling wines in the country.



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