South Australia/ SA (Adelaide)

The facts
South Australia is home to around 1.6 million people spread across 984,277 square kilometres of land. The state’s capital, Adelaide, has a relaxed lifestyle with numerous lush parks and beautiful beaches.

In summer, Adelaide averages 13 degrees overnight to 24 degrees during the day, and in winter, 9 degrees overnight to 19 during the day. In the north of the state, temperatures are extreme. In the famous opal mining town of Coober Pedy, it can soar above 50 degrees in the summer!

What makes South Australia unique?
South Australia was the first in the world to allow women to stand for parliament. Its people are polite and sophisticated. South Australia is famous for its wineries, wildlife and natural attractions.

Adelaide is renowned for its arts and culture, particularly the Festival of the Arts and the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Adelaide has a multicultural society and numerous educational institutions. There are also campuses and institutions in Mawson Lakes, Roseworthy and Whyalla.

Around Adelaide are the Barossa Valley, the Clare Valley and the McLaren Vale - important wine-growing regions for Australia. The Flinders Ranges offer some of the most stunning scenery in the country. Spectacular rugged mountains, lakes scattered throughout, and a carpet of wildflowers in spring-time have inspired many Aboriginal Dreaming stories. Along the Sturt Highway from Port Augusta north, you’ll find lots of small outback towns with much character. Coober Pedy is one such town. This mining town produces about 80 per cent of the world’s opals.

University campuses in SA
Flinders University
University of Adelaide
University of South Australia

Getting there and getting around
Adelaide has an international airport. For travel around Adelaide, you can take a bus, train or tram. In regional towns, transport is by bus. Travel between towns is by bus, train and plane.

Find out more
http://www.southaustralia.com (tourist information)
http://www.sa.gov.au (SA Government services)
www.theadvertiser.news.com.au (Adelaide's newspaper)
www.onlinenewspapers.com/australi.htm (links to newspapers around SA)www.citysearch.com.au (nightlife and events)