South Australia Attractions
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Festival State
South Australia, a state rich in minerals (iron, copper, uranium, gold, silver, opals, coal, oil, natural gas), occupies a central position in the southern half of the continent. In the arid west of the state are the vast expanses of the Victoria Desert and the Nullarbor Plain; in the dry northwest are the Musgrove Ranges; to the northeast are the Simpson Desert, the Sturt Stony Desert and the Strzelecki Desert, with numerous salt lakes; and to the southeast are the beautiful Flinders and Mount Lofty Ranges. On the north side of the Flinders Ranges are extensive depressions and salt pans, the largest of which are Lake Eyre and Lake Torrens. In the coastal region to the east are the wedge-shaped Eyre Peninsula, the boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula and the spur of the Fleurieu Peninsula, off which is beautiful Kangaroo Island. The southern part of the state with its Mediterranean climate produces large quantities of fruit (particularly in the Barossa and Clare Valleys), but wheat is also grown and large areas are given up to extensive pastoral farming.
South Australia, a state rich in minerals (iron, copper, uranium, gold, silver, opals, coal, oil, natural gas), occupies a central position in the southern half of the continent. In the arid west of the state are the vast expanses of the Victoria Desert and the Nullarbor Plain; in the dry northwest are the Musgrove Ranges; to the northeast are the Simpson Desert, the Sturt Stony Desert and the Strzelecki Desert, with numerous salt lakes; and to the southeast are the beautiful Flinders and Mount Lofty Ranges. On the north side of the Flinders Ranges are extensive depressions and salt pans, the largest of which are Lake Eyre and Lake Torrens. In the coastal region to the east are the wedge-shaped Eyre Peninsula, the boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula and the spur of the Fleurieu Peninsula, off which is beautiful Kangaroo Island. The southern part of the state with its Mediterranean climate produces large quantities of fruit (particularly in the Barossa and Clare Valleys), but wheat is also grown and large areas are given up to extensive pastoral farming.
Address:
South Australian Visitor and Travel Centre, 18 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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