South Australia Is The Adorable State You Never Knew You Needed

Often forgotten behind the larger states on the eastern seaboard, South Australia still knows how to be heartwarming and adorable. (Sea Lion photo credit: Michael Patrick O'Neill)

Look at these adorable South Australian mates.

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Look at these unlikely South Australian pals.

Everyone's favourite dog that famously comes in 101 lots, a Dalmatian, and his mate the spotted lamb.

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Australia's cutest pet comes from South Australia.

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Taco the French Bulldog is CLEARLY at the top of his adorable game winning a competition to find Australia's cutest pet.

There's plenty more Taco where that came from at his very own Instagram account.

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Historically, South Australian animals are more adorable.

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From the Australian Geographic:

"This scruffy German Collie was born in 1882 with four seriously itchy paws. At just nine months old, Bob left his home at the Macclesfield Hotel, South Australia, and began his canine career as a hitchhiker on railway locomotives - often taking himself on interstate trips and being welcomed everywhere by friendly train crews."

Nawwww. Who's a good boy?!

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In the human department, South Australia does adorable too.

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At the capital city's famous Christmas Pageant, attended by over 300,000 South Australians, one police officer decided to show off his hop-scotch abilities to the delight of children and pageant watchers alike.

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Even sportsball can be adorable.

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This lucky local football fan, 100 years young Dorothy Harris, got the surprise of her life when the then head coach of the Adelaide Crows, Brenton Sanderson, noticed her waiting for a bus by the side of the road and gave her a lift to the game.

#gocrows

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A heartwarming tale of an athlete and his amputated finger.

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While Brett Backwell might not be a South Australian, he played for the local football league and after consistently injuring his hand, decided that amputating a finger was the logical next step. Seems legit.

Backwell went on to win the Best and Fairest award for the league as well as getting a guernsey to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Brb, amputating my finger.

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What about women? Well South Australia is adorably badass.

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South Australia was the first state in Australia where women fought and won for their right to vote.

While there's yet to be a female South Australian Premier, South Australia has a long proud history of excellent political representatives, across the spectrum... who also happen to be women.

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South Australia also likes to leave an adorable first and last impression to travellers.

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This lil' guy farewells and welcomes all South Australian air traffic.

Buck the Bear sits on the tarmac at Adelaide Airport being adorable as ever.

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Christmas is an especially adorable time in South Australia.

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The entire suburb of Lobethal, in the Adelaide Hills, takes on the role of official Christmas lights bringer of joy.

Check out the adorbs here or their official facebook page.

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And sometimes, it's the simple things in life that are the most adorable.

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Excellent work anonymous, adorable South Australian patriot.

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Well done South Australia. Stay adorable.

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