South Australia

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


the name of a colony,established in 1836, with Adelaide as its capital. It is not agood name, for it is not the most southerly colony, and the «Northern Territory» forms a part of South Australia. CentralAustralia would be a better name, but not wholly satisfactory,for by Central Australia is now meant the central part of thecolony of South Australia. The name Centralia has beenproposed as a change.

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