The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern part of the Mount Lofty Ranges. The area was settled as early as 1840 (South Australia was only settled from 1836) and provided early farming and mining to the fledgeling colony. Farming is still significant in the area, particularly wheat, sheep and grapevines. There are not currently any significant mining activities in the Mid North. Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... A typical outback scene, somewhere north of Coober Pedy. ... Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. ... The Barrier Highway is a State highway in New South Wales, Australia. ... Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ... Mount Lofty Summit The Mount Lofty Ranges are the range of mountains to the east of Adelaide in South Australia. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp) is a grass that is cultivated around the world. ... This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ... Species Vitis acerifolia Vitis aestivalis Vitis amurensis Vitis arizonica Vitis x bourquina Vitis californica Vitis x champinii Vitis cinerea Vitis x doaniana Vitis girdiana Vitis labrusca Vitis x labruscana Vitis monticola Vitis mustangensis Vitis x novae-angliae Vitis palmata Vitis riparia Vitis rotundifolia Vitis rupestris Vitis shuttleworthii Vitis tiliifolia Vitis...

Grapes are grown in the Clare Valley and South Flinders Ranges wine regions. Copper was formerly mined at Kapunda and Burra. The Clare township The Clare Valley is one of Australias oldest and most famous wine regions, and also one of the most scenic, presenting visitors with a series of small intimate valleys and magnificent views Settlers from England, Ireland and Poland first moved into the region during the 1840... The following is a list of regions where wine grapes are grown and wine is made from them. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4, d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3. ... Statue of Map Kernow The historic Kapunda copper mine Kapunda is a town in South Australia, established when copper was found and began to be mined. ... Burra (33°40′ S 138°56′ E) is a town in the mid-north of South Australia. ...

The indigenous people of the Mid North were the Ngadjuri. There were disputes and conflicts between the white settlers and the Aborigines, particularly in the 1850s and 1860s. Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). ...

See also

List of regions in Australia This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ...

External links

• Atlas of South Australia (http://www.atlas.sa.gov.au/atlas1986/5REGIONAL_AREAS/4MID_NORTH_IRON_TRIANGLE.cfm)
• Australian Explorer (http://www.australianexplorer.com/mid_north.htm)
• SA Department of Trade and Economic Development (http://www.southaustralia.biz/sa_regions/midnorth.htm)