SOUTH AUSTRALIA

PORTARTUR.jpg (67417 bytes)    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

 

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