South Australia Quotes

Our South Australian farmers left their holdings in the hands of their wives and children too young to take with them, but almost all of them returned to grow grain and produce to send to Victoria.

I had learned what wealth was, and a great deal about production and exchange for myself in the early history of South Australia - of the value of machinery, of roads and bridges, and of ports for transport and export.

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections.

My home in Adelaide was the Adina Hotel.

Even before the discovery of copper South Australia had turned the corner.

The last thing I stole was a box of Coca Cola from a parked truck in Adelaide. I was nice and drunk. It was New Year's Eve. And that was about 28 years ago.

There is nothing in the world like the extraordinary Shiraz and Grenache wines from South Australia. While the most sought-after are undeniably expensive (they're made in tiny quantities from ancient vines), they are huge, rich and concentrated, and represent some of planet Earth's most compelling wines.

Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light.

I love Adelaide. It's a great place.