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This is a Timeline of
South Australian history .
Adelaide in 1839, looking south-east from
North Terrace
1892: First public statue, Venus (Venere Di Canova), unveiled on North Terrace.
1950:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by
Thomas Playford , holds onto government.
1950: Petrol, butter and tea rationing abolished.
1950:
Port Pirie proclaimed South Australia's first provincial city.
1951:
Federal Referendum - South Australia Votes:
1953:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Playford, holds onto government.
1954: Adelaide is hit by
an earthquake causing much property damage but no loss of life.
1954:
Queen Elizabeth II makes first sovereign visit to Adelaide.
1954:
Mannum–Adelaide pipeline completed, pumping water from the
River Murray to metropolitan reservoirs.
1955:
Adelaide Airport at
West Beach opens.
1955:
Elizabeth officially proclaimed.
1956:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Playford, holds onto government
1956:
British nuclear tests at Maralinga commence
1958:
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , visits Adelaide.
1958: First
parking meters installed.
1958:
South Para Reservoir opened and connected to Adelaide water supply.
1958: Last street tram removed, leaving only the
Glenelg tram line .
1959: Television broadcasting commences in Adelaide with
NWS-9 . ADS-7 (now
ADS-10 ) begins broadcasting one month later.
1959:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by Thomas Playford, holds onto government.
1970:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by Don Dunstan, wins government. South Australia becomes first state to reform abortion laws.
1971: Fluoridation of water supply commences.
1973:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by Don Dunstan, holds onto government.
1973:
Modbury Hospital opens.
1973: Two children disappear from
Adelaide Oval and are never seen again.
1973:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
1974:
Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh , visits Adelaide
1974:
South Australian Railways split into two new entities,
Australian National and
State Transport Authority .
1974:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
1975:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by Don Dunstan, holds onto government.
1975: The
International Equestrian Exposition is held in Adelaide and attended by
Princess Anne .
1975: The Adelaide City Council adopts the City of Adelaide Plan.
1976:
Rundle Mall , Australia's first pedestrian mall, opens between King William and
Pulteney streets.
1977: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Adelaide to open the
Adelaide Festival Centre .
1977: Late night shopping commences.
1977:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
1978: The remains of seven women are found in bushland near
Truro .
1979: Don Dunstan resigns as Premier and is replaced by
Des Corcoran .
1979:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by
David Tonkin , wins government.
1986: South Australia celebrates its 150th Anniversary.
1980: Thirty-five homes destroyed in an
Adelaide Hills bushfire.,
Central Australia Railway and
Marree railway line replaced by the
Tarcoola-Alice Springs railway line
1981:
Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales , visits Adelaide.
1982:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by
John Bannon , wins government.
1982: International air services begin at Adelaide Airport.
1983:
Ash Wednesday fires claim 28 lives throughout the state.
1983: Prince and
Princess of Wales visit Adelaide.
1983:
Wendy Chapman elected the first woman Lord Mayor of Adelaide.
1984: South Australia officially adopts the current
Coat of Arms .
1984:
Keswick Railway Terminal opens.
1984:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
1985:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by John Bannon, holds onto government.
1985: The
Adelaide Casino opens in the
Adelaide railway station as part of the multimillion-dollar Adelaide Station and Environs Redevelopment (ASER).
1985: The first
Australian Grand Prix held on the
Adelaide Street Circuit .
1986: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Adelaide.
1986:
Pope John Paul II visits Adelaide and holds Mass to a gathering of hundreds of thousands in the
East Parklands .
1986: The
South Australian Maritime Museum opens.
1986: South Australia celebrates its sesqui-centenary as "Jubilee 150".
1987: The
Collins class submarine contract awarded to the
Australian Submarine Corporation at Outer Harbor.
1987: The
Adelaide Convention Centre opens on North Terrace.
1988: The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Adelaide.
1988:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
1989:
State Election : The Labor Party, led by John Bannon, holds onto government.
1989: The
Bicentennial Conservatory , referred to as "The Crystal Pasty", opens at the Botanic Gardens.
1990: Remaining country rail passenger services from
Adelaide to
Mount Gambier ,
Whyalla and
Broken Hill are axed by
Australian National .
1991:
State Bank of South Australia collapses plunging South Australia into a debt of $3.1 billion.
1991: The
University of South Australia formed from a merger of several institutions.
1991:
Adelaide Entertainment Centre opened.
1991:
Adelaide Football Club enters the
AFL after being established in late 1990.
1992: First
WOMADelaide , at
Botanic Park
1992: John Bannon resigns as Premier and is replaced by
Lynn Arnold .
1992: The final edition of
The News newspaper is published.
1993:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by
Dean Brown , wins government in a landslide.
1993:
Poker machines installed for first time in South Australia.
1994:
Sunday trading introduced in the
Adelaide city centre .
1994: High-speed ferry service from Glenelg to
Kangaroo Island begins.
1995: The
Australian Grand Prix is held in Adelaide for the last time.
1995:
United Water is contracted to manage Adelaide's water and sewerage systems.
1995: The Local Government (Boundary Reform) Act, 1995 passed to encourage municipal amalgamations, resulting in an overhaul of local government.
1997:
Port Adelaide Football Club enters the AFL.
1997:
State Election : The Liberal Party, led by
John Olsen , narrowly holds onto government.
1997: Adelaide Football Club wins its first AFL premiership.
1998: Adelaide Football Club wins its second AFL premiership.
1999: Eight bodies are found in a disused bank vault in
Snowtown , further bodies were later found, revealing Australia's worst serial killings.
1999:
Federal Referendum - South Australia votes:
2000:
South Eastern Freeway opened.