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When was South Australia officially settled by the British?
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South Australia was officially settled by the British on December 28, 1836.12
This settlement was based on the theories of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who advocated for a model of systematic colonization that synchronized land sales with the introduction of capital and labor. Unlike other Australian colonies, South Australia was intended to be a free province rather than a penal settlement. The first colonists arrived at Glenelg and Kangaroo Island before establishing the city of Adelaide near the shores of Gulf St. Vincent.12