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Difficulty: HardSouth Australia

South Australia’s development was unique among the colonies due to its specific founding principles and its environmental conditions. What statement accurately summarizes these defining characteristics of the state?

  1. It was established as a province for free settlers and is recognized as the driest state in Australia.Answer
  2. B
    It was originally founded as a penal colony and is the only mainland state that contains no arid or desert regions.
  3. C
    It was the initial arrival site of the First Fleet in 1788 and receives the highest annual rainfall of all Australian states.

Answer

The correct statement is that South Australia was established as a free settlement and is the driest state in Australia.
The correct answer accurately reflects that South Australia was founded as a free settlement (unlike the penal colonies of the east) and is officially the driest state in the country, both of which are core facts in the citizenship curriculum.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical origin of South Australia.
It was founded as a province for free settlers, not a penal colony.
This was a key distinction in its colonial planning compared to New South Wales or Tasmania.
2
Identify the primary climatic characteristic of the state.
It is officially recognized as the driest state in Australia.
Large portions of the state consist of arid and semi-arid landscapes.
3
Select the option that correctly combines these two verified facts.
The option stating it was a free settlement and is the driest state is correct.
It successfully synthesizes the state's unique historical and geographic data points.

Key Concept

South Australia's history as a free settlement and its status as the driest state.
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