South Australia

South Australia - is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most dry parts of the country. is the 4th-largest of Australia's states & territories by area, & 2nd smallest state by population. South Australia is bordered by western Australia to the west , North territories to the north , Queensland to the north east , & both new south Wales & Victoria to the south east . Adelaide is it's capital & The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. It was Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia opposed to the penal colonies, Adelaide is known by its many festivals & sporting events, its food & wine . South Australia has been known as "the Festival State" for many years, for its abundance of arts & food festivals. Australian rules football is the most popular spectator sport in South Australia. In 2006, South Australians had the highest attendance rate for the sport of any state. South Australia fields 2 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL) the Adelaide Football Club & Port Adelaide Football Club. The 2 teams have an intense rivalry called the Showdown. Cricket Cricket is the most popular summer sport in South Australia and attracts big crowds. South Australia has a professional cricket team, the West End Redbacks. In 2013 Adelaide was ranked the safest capital city in Australia. 🇦🇺