| 19 Feb 1836 |
part of Australia, consisting of "waste and unoccupied lands," is erected and established as one province, to be called the Province of South Australia, in accordance with letters patent issued by command of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 19 Feb 1836, under an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 5 Aug 1834, House of Lords on 14 Aug 1834 with amendments, House of Commons agreed on amendments on 14 Aug 1834, received royal assent on 15 Aug 1834) (Public General Acts, 1834, pp. 551-558; South Australia Parliament Proceedings, 1907, No. 37) [1][2] |
| 28 Dec 1836 |
South Australia is placed under the administration of a Governor and Council, in accordance with an Order in Council approved on 23 Feb 1836 and a commission issued by command of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 11 Jul 1836 which were read and published at Holdfast Bay on 28 Dec 1836 (South Australian Government Gazette, No. 2, 3 Jun 1837, p. 1) |
| 28 Dec 1836 - 31 Dec 1900 |
Province of South Australia : Colony of South Australia |
| 1 Jan 1901 |
South Australia constitutes an original state of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 Jan 1901, the date appointed by a royal proclamation of 17 Sep 1900, issued under an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 25 Jun 1900, House of Lords on 5 Jul 1900, received royal assent on 9 Jul 1900) (Public General Acts, 1900, pp. 24-45; Australia Government Gazette, No. 1, 1 Jan 1901, p. 1) [3] |
