Pre 1836
- 18,000 BC: Evidence of flint mining activity and rock art in the Koonalda Cave on the Nullarbor Plain.
- 1627: First recorded European sighting of the South Australian coast.
- 1802: South Australian coastline mapped by Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin.
- 1802 (Circa): Unofficial settlement of Kangaroo Island by sealers.
- 1830: Captain Charles Sturt travels to the mouth of the Murray River in a whale boat.
- 1831: Captain Collet Barker explores the Adelaide Plains and climbs to the summit of Mount Lofty.
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of South Australian History