South Australia
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A state in south central Australia. Its capital is Adelaide. It was probably first visited by F. Thyssen in 1627. Later discoveries in 1802 and 1830 opened up the southern part. It became a British province in 1836 with this self-descriptive name and became a state in 1901. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1135) |
| Notes: |
a state of Australia |
| Previously Indexed: |
Australia (1966-1987) |
South Australia Definitions and Terms
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