- Adelaide Plains
The Adelaide Plains (coord|34|30|S|138|30|E|region:AU-SA) is the area in
South Australia between theMount Lofty Ranges on the east andGulf Saint Vincent on the west. The plains are generally fertile with annual rainfall of about convert|460|mm|abbr=on per year.The plains can be roughly divided into 3 parts. The southern area is now covered by the city of
Adelaide , the capital ofSouth Australia . The next mid area is the "bread basket" of South Australia with manymarket garden s and wineries, particularly around the towns of Virginia and Angle Vale. The northern area is predominantly used for growingcereal grains such aswheat ,barley , andcanola , andsheep .The
Kaurna are the Indigenous Australians who lived on theAdelaide Plains ofSouth Australia , before European settlement.The Adelaide Plains are crossed by a number of rivers and creeks, but most dry up during summer. The rivers include the
Onkaparinga River ,River Torrens ,Little Para River ,Gawler River ,Light River andWakefield River .The local newspaper is the Plains Producer.
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South Australian wine External links
* [http://www.wineaustralia.com/Global/Regions/WineRegion.aspx?p=19&wr=18 Wine Australia - Adelaide Plains]
* [http://www.winediva.com.au/regions/adelaide-plains.asp Wine Diva - Adelaide Plains]
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