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South Australia

South Australia is an Australian state with a total area of 402,903 square miles (1,043,514 square kilometers), making it the fourth largest state in the country. It has a population of 1,644,642 (as of June 2010).

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What is the impact on Australia of its aging population?

The size of the workforce becomes smaller and so there are less people able to keep the country running. At the same time, the increased number of older persons puts more demands on the workforce in terms of their often increased care and medical needs, and also on the social security costs to the government. People are encouraged to remain in the workforce longer than traditionally accepted to alleviate the shortage of workers. This is not a bad thing, as age does not equal unproductiveness. Also, migration is increased to try and supply workers, and families are encouraged to have more children As Peter Costello famously said, "one for mum, one for dad, and one for Australia"! The aging population is a result of the tendency towards smaller family size in the last generation or two.

What is the capitol of south Australia?

Southern Australia does not have a capital. It is a general region encompassing several states. However, the capital of the state of South Australia is Adelaide, the capital of the state of Victoria is Melbourne, and the capital of Tasmania is Hobart.

Is South Australia the driest state in Australia?

Yes, 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.

How far is it from Adelaide to Coober Pedy?

The flight distance from Coober Pedy Airport to Adelaide Airport is 464 miles / 747 km

Charles Sturt University Accredited?

This is the response from Charles Sturt University to this question:

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is one of 38 publicly funded universities in Australia with international recognition for all its schools. CSU is fully accredited under Australian legislation and it is a member of all the relevant National and Commonwealth associations of universities. The University is registered, and may lawfully operate as a University in Australia and deliver courses of study inside and outside Australia, in accordance with Section 16-15 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 of the Commonwealth of Australia. For further details please view www.csu.edu.au/division/vcoffice/oca/governance/registrations.htm .

Checking the AU legislation website, I found it all to be true. Yes, it is accredited.

What is the island province of Australia?

Australia does not have provinces. It has states.

Australia's island state is Tasmania.

How many wind farms in South Australia?

In 2009, there are 28 wind farms operating in South Australia. * Barn Hill (Red Hill) * Bluff Range (Hallett/Burra) * Brown Hill Range (Hallett/Burra) * Canunda (Millicent) * Carmodys Hill (Gulnare/Jamestown) * Cathedral Rocks (Port Lincoln) * Clement Gap (Crystal Brook) * Collaby Hill (CB/Port Pirie) * Coober Pedy (far north) * Green Point (south east SA) * Hallett Hill (Hallett/Burra) * Hallett wind farms (Hallett/Burra) * Lake Bonney wind farms (Millicent) * Lake Bonney Stage 1 (Millicent) * Lake Bonney Stage 2 (Millicent) * Mount Millar (Cowell/Cleve) * Mt Bryan (Hallett) * Myponga-Sellicks Hill (Fleurieu) * North Brown Hill (Hallett/Burra) * Port Augusta/Lincoln Gap * Snowtown/Barunga * Starfish Hill (Fleurieu Pen.) * Troubridge Point (Yorke Pen.) * Vincent North (Yorke Pen.) * Waterloo (Clare) * Wattle Point (Edithburgh) * Willogoleche Hill (Hallett/Burra) * Worlds End (Burra)

Are there any Queensland suburbs similar to the Adelaide hills?

Not really. Several suburbs are situated on the slopes of Mt Coot-tha, and these include Bardon, The Gap and surrounding suburbs, but they are not really comparable to the Adelaide Hills. As one moves further up towards Mount Glorious (which is just outside Brisbane), the topography becomes similar, but the houses are much more widely spaced apart.

Who is Greg Frost I know he is a surfer in South Australia I need Images and more information?

He runs a surf board making shop in port Macquarie NSW now, still surfs

Shop is in Gordon Street. It is called sfd or sds or something similar

What is the main language in Kangaroo Island?

The main language on Kangaroo Island is English. Kangaroo Island is a popular tourist island off the coast of South Australia, and English is the default language in Australia.

What Animals live on Kangaroo Island?

Kangaroo Island has numerous species of native animals. They include:

  • Kangaroo Island kangaroo
  • Tammar Wallaby
  • Australian Sea Lion
  • New Zealand Fur seal
  • Koala (introduced to Kangaroo Island)
  • Heath Goanna
  • Brushtail Possum
  • Short Beaked Echidna
  • Southern Brown Bandicoot
  • Western Pygmy Possum
  • Little Pygmy Possum
  • Bush Rat
  • Swamp Rat
  • various bat species
  • six native frog species
  • Black Tiger Snake
  • Pygmy Copperhead
  • Little Penguin
  • Pelican

Did koalas always live in South Australia?

Koalas used to live in South Australia. During the late 1800s, koalas became an export commodity for their fur, mostly for export to the USA. By the time laws were enacted protecting the koala and imports were banned by the USA in the late 1920s, the koala had been driven to extinction in South Australia.

New colonies have been introduced in South Australia, and within these protected environments, the koala is thriving, particularly on kangaroo island, where there is actually an overpopulation problem. New colonies have also been introduced to parts of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Did Dolly and Kenny appear in Adelaide SA together?

Yes, in February, 1987, on a blazing hot day at Football Park.

Can you drive Kangaroo Island?

Absolutely yes. The main or iconic sights like Seal Bay, Remarkable Rocks, Admirals Arch, Cape Du Couedic, Flinders Chase National Park are all serviced by sealed roads. Most of the spectacular beaches and some of the cottage industries such (Eucalyptus distillery, Sheep dairy, Marron farm and wine cellar doors are reached using formed dirt roads which are regularly traversed by normal sedans. Sometimes the dirt roads deteriorate a little but there is nothing to be concerned about....it all adds to the remote, rural experience which is so typically Australian.

Who in south Australia can enrol to vote?

Only Australian citizens can enrol: you need to be 16 or over to enrol and you need to be 18 years of age to vote.

Where is Tarpeena?

Tarpeena is a town on the Riddoch Highway between Penola and Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. Its coordinates are 37°37′S 140°47′E.

Can a employer stop paying you what he agreed in your offer letter with no explanation?

If you have a signed contract or payment agreement or have your signature on anything that reflects what your employer agreed to pay you, and if that paperwork doesn't contain a clause saying the employer can change the agreement, then the employer cannot arbitrarily change your compensation.

Is Us emansipation honored in Australia?

Nope, most people wouldn't know what it is let alone when it is....

Why doesn't south Australia have tsunamis?

its because we are awesome and we dont live on a fault line

Can food be grown in Coober Pedy?

Yes. With careful tending, vegetables and fruit can be grown in Coober Pedy, a dry, outback opal-mining town of South Australia. It is advised that, because of the harsh weather and winds, windbreaks be built to shelter the gardens, and the garden be heavily mulched.

Would you expect to do more repair work to a bridge in humid coastal city or in a dry inland city?

More work is required on a humid coastal city, as the salt and humidity tend to corrode the steel cables and beams of the bridge.

What is a brief history of South Australia?

Regarding early discovery of South Australia, various early Dutch explorers ventured into South Australia's western coastline during the 1600s. South Australia could be said to have been discovered in 1627, when Thijssen recorded the first observations of the South Australian coast.

The main explorer credited with charting the South Australian coastline and naming numerous points was Matthew Flinders, in 1802. At the same time, French explorer Nicolas Baudin was charting the coastline of what is now South Australia. Little was made of Flinders' discoveries for over two decades. South Australia really became a viable contender as a site for a new colony after explorer Charles Sturt discovered that the inland rivers of New South Wales empties into the Murray River, which then flowed to the ocean at Discovery Bay in South Australia. This meant that the Murray would be a major navigable waterway to transport both goods and passengers from the southern colony right through to settled areas of western NSW.

In 1834, British Parliament passed the South Australian Colonisation Act. Adelaide, the first settlement and now the capital of South Australia, was founded by Colonel William Light in 1836. Light was the first Surveyor-General of South Australia. He arrived in South Australia in 1836 to decide on a suitable site for a new settlement, which would be the first in that region of Australia. The first settlers, all of whom were free settlers, arrived in 1836, accompanied by Governor John Hindmarsh. South Australia is the only state in Australia not to have either been founded by convicts or to have had convicts.

South Australia was officially proclaimed on 19 February 1836 in England. The Old Gum Tree at Glenelg North, South Australia, was the location of the reading of the Proclamation by Governor Hindmarsh on 28 December 1836.