South Australia

American  

noun

1. a state in S Australia. 380,070 sq. mi. (984,380 sq. km). Adelaide.

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South Australia British  

noun

1. a state of S central Australia, on the Great Australian Bight: generally arid, with the Great Victoria Desert in the west central part, the Lake Eyre basin in the northeast, and the Flinders Ranges, Murray River basin, and salt lakes in the southeast. Capital: Adelaide. Pop: 1 531 375 (2003 est). Area: 984 395 sq km 380 070 (sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• South Australian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Earlier work led by Dr. Wang and Professor Tom Gordon, Head of Immunology at SA Pathology in South Australia, decoded the structure of this PF4 antibody in 2022.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Boss has experienced setbacks at its Honeymoon uranium mine in South Australia and Macquarie highlights risks around the so-called wide spacing trials planned by the company to improve performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

At Flinders University in South Australia, several research teams are working on new materials designed to reduce pollution from single use plastics.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

With negotiations breaking down, South Australia stepped in and secured the race for six years from 2027 in Adelaide -- the first MotoGP to be held in a city‑centre location.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

It is needless further to analyse the figures, but evidently the only States whose mortality among young children is more favourable than South Queensland are South Australia and Tasmania.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland