Which freedoms attracted immigrants to the new colony of South Australia?

The early promotion of South Australia as a new colony was driven by a blend of commercial, theoretical, and utopian ideas. Specifically, the propaganda efforts of the colony's first promoters highlighted religious and political freedoms to attract large numbers of immigrants during the initial years of the colony's foundation.12

While the original plans for the colony included aspirations toward these civil and religious liberties, it is important to note that the British government generally curbed, though did not entirely eradicate, these specific freedoms during the negotiation process. Despite these limitations, the promise of such liberties remained a central theme in the promotional materials that encouraged early settlement.12