South Australia is the fourth-largest state in Australia by area and fifth largest by population. It shares borders with all of the other mainland states, and with the Northern Territory. The majority of the population of South Australians live in the capital, Adelaide.
In the mid-19th century, the South Australian economy was booming. The railway arrived in South Australia in 1854. The discovery of rich copper deposits at Burra in 1845 induced a remarkable mining boom and stimulated rapid expansion. The economic growth slowed down at the turn of the 20th century due to high budget deficit, migrations to other states, a severe drought at the end of the 1920s followed by the Great depression.
Here below are some historical photos of South Australia from the 1900s that capture streets, towns, landscapes, and everyday life.
