The third largest of the
Australian States, comprising 984 000 sq km, 12.79% of the country's total land area. The
annual average of rainfall is 531mm. Summers temperatures often exceed 30C and Adelaide is
subject to heat waves when temperatures of 35C and above persist for several consecutive
days. In the coldest month of July temperatures average 15C.
SA has a population of 1 393 000 , 75% live in Adelaide and the surrounding
area which has a population of 993 000. A further 15 % live in other urban centres, mostly
around the south-east coast