South Australia
Nullarbor's eastern end
South Australia is one of Australia's six states, occupying the central southern portion of the continent.
Its capital is Adelaide.
The state is known for arid outback terrain, wine regions like the Barossa Valley, and mining.
We drove across South Australia on the way to Perth.
To leave behind completely
- aridDevoid of water
- red earthIron oxide-rich soil
- remoteDistant or controller
- stationFixed stopping point
bush · road train · spinifex · scrubland · dust · droving · stockman · dugouts
Sandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- jettiesStructures extending into water
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
oysters · surfing · sailing · seaside · maritime · dunes · coastline · dolphins
Grape-growing estate
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- cellar doorBasement entrance covering
- vintageQuality from past eras
- winemakerProducer of fermented grape beverages
terroir · tasting · viticulture · sommelier · varietal · fermentation · tannins · bouquet
Wealth used for investment
desert
To leave behind completely
station · bush · road train · spinifex · scrubland · dust · droving · stockman · dugouts · salt lakes
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- jettiesStructures extending into water
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
tuna · oysters · surfing · sailing · seaside · maritime · dunes · coastline · dolphins · sea lions
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- cabernetDry red wine variety
- cellar doorBasement entrance covering
- vintageQuality from past eras
winemaker · terroir · tasting · viticulture · sommelier · varietal · fermentation · tannins · bouquet · decanting
capital
Wealth used for investment
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
emu · platypus · sea lion · dolphin · little penguin · galah · cockatoo · kookaburra · magpie · rosella
dreaming
Mental imagery during slumber
- songlinesAboriginal sung navigation routes
- rock artImages on natural stone
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- Australian Mapscolonial maps, survey maps, regional maps, antique maps, district maps
- Australian Geographystates, territories, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania
- Directional PlacesNorth Korea, North America, East Timor, West Virginia, North Carolina
- Australian StatesQueensland, Victoria, Tasmania
- Colonial AustraliaBotany Bay, penal colonies, convicts, penal colony, colonial settlement
- sea shantiesDrunken Sailor, shanties, sea shanties, Rio Grande, sea shanty
South AustraliaNorthern Territory
Australian federal territory
Queensland · New South Wales · Victoria · Western Australia · Sydney
south, southern, southwest, southeast, Australia, southward, southbound, southwestern, southerner