Foundation

The State Library holds resources pertaining to the planning, establishment and expansion of the colony of South Australia. Explorers, pioneers, entrepreneurs and reformers left photographs, maps, artistic impressions, press reports, diaries, letters and other personal papers. Explore these early resources for a greater understanding of our state's history.

 

	Foundation of South Australia 1800-1851		Foundation of South Australia 1852-1883		The Radical dream Social reform in South Australia
	Downstream The River Murray in South Australia		Taking it to the edge Exploration in South Australia		Maps Zoom in on South Australia
	Fact sheets and bibliographies		Virtual books Read selected items online