South Australia

Situated south of the Northern Territory, the northern part of this state is a continuation of the arid plains and hills of the NT. The Aboriginal people too, are the same, as the Pitjantjatjara, living in the settlements of Ernabella, Fregon, Mimili and Indulkana are related to the people of the region of Ayer's Rock. Ernabella started as a Presbyterian mission in the fourties but has now, as everywhere, its own council.

Further south, the landscape gradually changes and becomes more lush; here is the Murray River, Australia's longest river, there are wine-growing areas and the beautiful capital of Adelaide. Port Pirie, on the Spencer Gulf, is the site of the world's largest silver, lead and zinc smelter and Port Augusta an important regional commercial and administrative centre.

in the south west, towards the Western Australian border, are scenic lonely bays like Fowlers Bay, now the site of a ghost town, slowly buried by the encroaching sands, and Smoky Bay, named by the explorer Matthew Flinders for the smoke of the cooking fires of the local Aborigines. And in Loxton, on the Murray river near the border with Victoria, is the "Pioneer Village", celebrating the settlers that opened up this country.

And where to stay? Go to Hotel Reservations in South Australia.

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	Ernabella	Fregon	Mimili Community	Mimili
	Indulkuna	Fowlers Bay	Smoky Bay	Eyre Highway
	Hotel, Port Pirie	Murray River	Loxton Pioneer Village	Pt. Noarlunga beach