South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population.
South Australia shares borders with all of the other mainland states, and with the Northern Territory; it is bordered to the west by Western Australia, to the north by the Northern Territory, to the north-east by Queensland, to the east by New South Wales, to the south-east by Victoria, and to the south by the Great Australian Bight.
Although its history is marked by economic hardship, South Australia has remained politically innovative and culturally vibrant. Today, it is known for its fine wine and numerous cultural festivals. The state's economy is dominated by the agricultural, manufacturing and mining industries.
Here below is a set of fascinating photos that show street scenes of South Australia around 1900.
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| Adelaide. King William Street, looking north from Victoria Square, 1907 |
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| Adelaide Royal Mail coach, circa 1900 |
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| Adelaide to Mannum bus, 1909 |
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| Adelaide. Currie Street, 1907 |
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| Adelaide. Freeling to Adelaide coach, 1909 |
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| Adelaide. H. Motley bird depot, Central Market, 1908 |
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| Adelaide. Laying tram tracks on corner of King William Street and North Terrace, circa 1908 |
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| Adelaide. North Terrace. Horse drawn tram in the foreground, circa 1908 |
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| Adelaide. The Imperial Hotel, corner King William and Grenfell Streets, circa 1905 |
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| Adelaide. The South Australian Hotel, 1907 |
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| Bordertown Institute, circa 1909 |
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| Cockburn. Co'burn Hotel, 1908 |
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| Eudunda. F.G.E. Appelt General Store, circa 1905 |
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| Glenelg Post Office, circa 1910 |
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| Glenelg. Bluston's Jetty Hotel, circa 1910 |
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| Guest House at Kingscote on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, circa 1910 |
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| Hahndorf street scenes, circa early 1900s |
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| Hawker Railway Station, circa 1908 |
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| Norwood. Patterson Bros Drapers, circa early 1900s |
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| Pinnaroo. Main Street, 1905 |
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| Pipeline laying and workers camp site, South Australia, circa early 1900s |
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| Point Pass. C. F. Leditschke's General Store, circa early 1900s |
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| Port Augusta. Great Northern Hotel, circa early 1900s |
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| Port Germein. The Hotel marked is Browns Hotel (proprietor G. Lord), circa 1905 |
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| Port Pirie. Alexander Street, 1906 |
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| Port Pirie. Ellen Street. The building on the left is the railway station, circa early 1900s |
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| Port Pirie. Trade Union parade in Ellen Street, 1905 |
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| Renmark. Main Street, circa 1900s |
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| Strathalbyn. Commercial Hotel, circa early 1900s |
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| Terowie. Fox's Royal Hotel, 1909 |
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| The Commonwealth Railways steam rail car, known as the 'Coffee Pot', circa 1910 |
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| Tumby Bay. Hotel on left and a steamship at the old jetty, 1909 |