============================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ============================== Area (Sq. Km.): 984,377 Population: 1,346,000 Capital: Adelaide Time: GMT+9 To see: Adelaide city tour The wine regions Murray River Climate: Warm and temperate with long hot summers and short mild winters with low rainfall. One of the hottest places in the area in Summer is Coober Pedy. 1000 km (540 miles) northwest of Adelaide reaching a temperature of up to 45c.