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South Australia is known as the driest state in the driest inhabited continent. Most of SA is in the arid zone, and only the south-east gets good rainfall. The capital city, Adelaide, situated in the south of the state has an annual average rainfall of 528mm. This makes it the driest capital city in Australia.
Although always a dry state, it is interesting to note that European settlement made South Australia much drier. This largely came about because people ignored the advice regarding the Goyder Line. The Goyder Line was a theoretical line proposed by surveyor George Goyder in the 1860s. Goyder advised against farming and pastoral activities above this line, although at the time the land north boasted fine bushland. Because of the severe drought of the 1860s, Goyder was sent to survey the lands, and he drew a theoretical line marking the boundary between the countryside where rainfall was reliable and unreliable. His advice against farming north of this line was largely ignored and, as a result, increased desertification occurred, which had a longer lasting effect of increasing South Australia's overall dryness.
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∙ 15y agoThe northern half of South Australia is the driest region in Australia. Ironically, the actual driest place in Australia is Lake Eyre, with an annual rainfall of less than 125mm - drier than some of the major deserts.
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∙ 15y agoThe Simpson Desert is said to be Australia's "only true desert" and much of it experiences an average of around 100mm per year.
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∙ 15y agoThe driest desert in Australia is the Great Sandy Desert. It receives an average of 9.8 inches of rain per year which is a lot for a desert.
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∙ 11y agoSouth Australia
Western australia
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What is the driest country in Oceania?
Australia :] <3
Is Australia the driest continent?
Yes, Australia is known as the driest inhabited continent on Earth. It experiences low and unpredictable rainfall patterns, leading to frequent droughts and water scarcity in many regions.
Is Australia the world's driest continent?
Yes, Australia is considered the driest inhabited continent in the world. The continent experiences frequent droughts and has large areas of arid and semi-arid landscapes, particularly in its interior regions.
Is Australia the world's driest inhabited continent?
Yes. Although the world's driest continent is Antarctica, Australia is the driest permanently inhabited continent.
Which continent is the dryest?
australia is the second driest the driest is antarctica
Which is the driest continent in the world?
The Driest Continent Is Antarctica Because Nothing Can Grow There Its All Frozen. People Think Its Australia But Australia Is The 2ND Driest Continent.
Why is africa the driest continent?
It isn't. Australia is considered the driest inhabited continent with antarctica as the driest overall.
Which inhabited continent is the driest?
Antarctica is considered the driest inhabited continent on Earth because of its extremely low precipitation levels. Most of the continent receives only minimal amounts of snowfall each year, making it the driest place on Earth.
Is Tasmania the 2nd driest state in Australia?
Not at all. Tasmania is far from dry. South Australia is the driest state, followed by Western Australia.
Is Victoria the driest Australian state?
No: South Australia is the driest Australian state.
Is South Australia the wettest state?
No. On the contrary, South Australia is Australia's driest state.The wettest states and/or territories in Australia are Queensland and the Northern Territory, as their climates are more sub-tropical in nature.
Is Africa the driest Continent?
No. Technically, that would be Antarctica. Australia is the driest inhabited continent.
