State Flag of South Australia
by xuessium
The South Australian state flag was created as a colonial flag - a British Blue Ensign with the badge of the colony added to the blue field. Upon Federation a simpler design than before was adopted. The 1904 design shows in heraldic form a local bird - what was called a Piping Shrike, a form of magpie. There has been some speculation that the stylisation of the bird was inspired by the Imperial German (and Austrian) heraldic eagle.
Ralph Kelly
extracted from:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au-sa.html
Weather
by keeweechic
Due to the height of the hills, Adelaide is free from sleet and snow, and even during the wettest mid-year winter months, an overcoat and umbrella, is the only protection you will need from the elements. Adelaide's weather is mild with a cool 15 degrees Celsius (59F) average in July (mid winter) and 29 degrees C (84F) average over the summer period.
If you like wine at all, get to the Barossa Valley
by kooka3
The Barossa Valley is one of the most famous wine producing areas of Australia. It is also the most prolific -- 1/3 of all Aussie wines are made here.
There are 50+ wineries to visit, most of which are open to the public for tastings. Head out on the main highway and watch for winery signs. They are very well marked.
The Barossa Valley was originally settled by German immigrants, and you'll find that a lot of the wines reflect this - rieslings, gewurtraminiers, etc. You can check out the history of the immigrants and the area at the Barossa Historical Society Museum in Tanunda - (08) 8563-0507.
Jam Factory
by kelyeah about Jam Factory
Walk through the exhibition space, which is filled with work by local . Artwork on display is all for sale in a retail shop The store strives for perfection with most of the work clean line and design oriented.
The Jam Factory is open:
Mon: 9am – 5:30pm
Tue: 9am – 5:30pm
Wed: 9am – 5:30pm
Thu: 9am – 5:30pm
Fri: 9am – 5:30pm
Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 1pm – 5pm Local artists--craft, sculpture, metalwork, ceramics and design. Prices range between $5.00AU to $1500.00AU.
What to Expect on the Road
by Diceman_
Firstly, there are a lot of traffic lights that have a nasty habit of turning yellow just before you reach them, meaning you have to wait a full cycle. During the daytime on a weekday most traffic lights you approach will be red but at night time most of them will be green, providing a lone car ahead doesn't activate the pressure sensor and switch the light to yellow just as you approach it...
Secondly, the on-road culture is a bit harsh (I asked my dad about this who said that things have deteriorated as more and more cars are added to the existing roads). The drivers tend to be polarised into two communities, those who I call "speed freaks" who dart around betweeen lanes, tailgate and speed off quickly, and the "slow coaches" who putter around at 10km/h under the speed limit and give no heed to their surroundings. Either alarming or frustrating.
Adelaide has no freeways leading into the city centre, a lot of main artierial roads are 4-lane (two in either direction) leading to heavy traffic during peak times and longer-than-expected journeys. Travelling the 12 km's betwen Glenelg and the city is no hassle (traffic lights aside) as it has 6 wide lanes (3 either way).
Keep in the left lane unless you intend to travel over the speed limit, be wary of going more than 10% over the speed limit (eg. 66Km/h for a 60km/h zone) on main roads as you can get caught by speed cameras, leading to fines over A$150.
On main roads, get into the leftmost or rightmost lanes well in advance of making a turn as a closely packed line of cars can form, meaning you either have to miss the turn or squeeze yourself in with only centimeters to spare.
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