Time in South Australia
What is the Time in South Australia
The current local time in South Australia is being displayed live on the
Analog Clock seen above. South Australia has a Zone Time of UTC+09:30 hours ACST
or Australian Central Standard Time. However, at the time DST or Daylight Saving
Time is in force between the first Sunday of October till April next year being
in the southern hemisphere, the Clock is added with an hour to UTC+10:30 hours
ACDT or Australian Central Daylight Time which gives more day light hours to the
public. In April when the DST ceases to exist, all the clocks in South Australia
will be reverted back to its zone time of UTC+09:30 hours ACDT. Till such time
the state of South Australia State Government continues to establish DST the
clocks will be advanced and reverted in this cycle every year.
More About South Australia
South Australia is located in the south central part of Australia and is the
fourth largest state in Australia. The Capital of South Australia is Adelaide
located at coordinates 30oS 135oE which is the most
populated city with over a thrid of the entire population of South Australia
resides. On the West border is Western Australia, to the north is Northern
Territory, to its north east is Queensland, to the east is New South Wales and
its south eastern border has Victoria. The Great Australian Bight is on its
South. Aboriginals had inhabited South Australia for thousands of years as
numerous tribes with their own integral languages. The first recorded European
sighting of the state of South Australia coast was made in 1627 by the Dutch
ship called Gulden Zeepaert. On 26 Jul 1836 the British settlements were
established in the Kingscote, Kangaroo Island and five months after that
Adelaide was founded. However Official settlements bagan on 28 Dec 1836. South
Australia is known for its fine wine and has a lot many festivals even though
the state has had too much of economic hardships in the past. Agriculture is the
mainstay of South Australian economy followed by manufacturing and mining
industries and in recent times South Australia is doing well in its finance
sector as well. Politically South Australia was very innovative and vibrant
always and even today. At this time the largest employment sector of South
Australia is not any of these but Health Care and Social sector which has 13% of
total employment in South Australia, followed by the retail trade sector giving
12% employment.
Area and Population at this Time in South Australia
At this time South Australia has a total area of 1,043,514 square
kilometers of which 983,482 square kilometers is land and the remaining 5.75%
area of 60,032 square kilometers is coverd by water. The Population at this time
in South Australia is estimated to be 1,706,500 residents in all which is at the
fifth position in Australia making the population density to be 4.5 people per
square kilometer which gets South Australia the sixth position in the population
density chart. Adelaide is the Capital of South Australia where over 75% of this
huge population live. However, only a meager 8% of this huge population are
Australians.
Climate at this Time in South Australia
At this time in South Australia Mediterranean climate is experienced in its
Southern parts and the rest of the state experiences an arid or semi-arid type
of climate. The temperature at this time in South Australia ranges between 29
deg C or 84 deg F in Jan to 15 deg C or 59 deg F in July. The average daily
maximum temperature could touch 48 deg C or 118 deg F in Jan to Feb months. The
highest recorded temperature in South Australia was 50.7 deg C or 123/3 deg F at
Oodnadatta on 02 Jan 1960 which also happens to be the highest recorded
temperature in the entire history of Australia as well. On 20 Jul 1976 the
lowest temeperature reading was recorded at Yongala at -8.2 deg C or 17.2
deg F.
Tourism at this Time in South Australia
At this time in South Australia is not so much of an attraction to tourist.
But South Australia is home to a beautiful 100 km stretch of Bunda Cliffs facing
the Great Australian Bight. The red dunes of Simpson desert is yet to draw much
tourists. With two thirds of people staying in the capital city of Adelaide nick
named the "City of Churches" and known for its rich culture is certainly an
excellent tourist attraction. Further, the rich culture, Barossa Valley
vineyards and sheltered beaches of Fleurieu Peninsula are yet to be discovered
by tourists.
Government at this Time in South Australia
The South Australia in Australia, the government is a constitutional monarchy
with the Queen of Australia as sovereign and her representative is the Governor
of South Australia. The parliament of South Australia is bicameral type with a
lower house called the House of Assembly and the upper house called the
Legislative Council. Once in 4 years the General Elections are held. The main
powerhouse of the government was the Governor as per the letter of patent of the
imperial government to create the colony and he was also accountable only to the
British Colonial Office. But Democracy came sometime in 1843 when Legislative
Council was formed with three representatives of the British Government and four
colonists were appointed by the governor who continued to execute total power.
In 1851 the imperial parliament enacted the Australian Colonies Government Act
which for the first time allowed election of the representative of the colonial
legislature as well as the drafting of a constitution to properly create and
responsible and representative government in South Australia. Then there were 16
members on a 24 seat Legislative Council. But 8 members out of that continued to
be appointed by the Governor. South Australia was the first in Australia and
second only to New Zealand to allow right to stand for election to Women. In
1897 Catherine Helen Spencer became the first woman in Australia to be a
candidate for political office. Finally, on 01 January 1901 South Australia
became an original state of the Commonwealth of Australia. There are 74 local
government areas in South Australia where the local councils are responsible for
delegated functions on behalf of the South Australia parliament like road,
infrastructure and waste management as well as collection of property taxes etc.
Languages at this Time in South Australia
The Official language at this time in South Australia is Australian English.
The aboriginals spoke many tribal languages. But English was accepted as South
Australia is a British settlement.
Why is it named South Australia?
South Australia was officially established in 1834 by the British Parliament by passing the South Australia Act or Foundation Act which also gave the state its name.