The Province of South Australia

In the year 1834 South Australia was founded by Act of Parliament (15th August 1834), as a Province with its own constitution and laws specially enacted.

The 26th parallel of south latitude constituted its northern limit, and the 132nd and 141st meridians its western and eastern boundaries respectively. Like Western Australia, it commenced as a settlement of free colonists.

The little strip of land south of the 26th meridian and west of the proclaimed boundary of South Australia, was known as 'No Mans Land'.

New Zealand was proclaimed an independent Colony in 1841. Norfolk Island was attached to Van Diemen's Land in 1844.

Victoria became a separate Colony in 1851, the border with NSW being the River Murray.