The Advertiser begins publication in Adelaide

Background. Adelaide, the capital and most populous city of South Australia, was named for Queen Adelaide and laid out by Colonel William Light, the colony's first surveyor-general, in his own original and topographically sensitive design. South Australia became a self-governing colony in 1856 with the ratification of a new constitution by the British parliament, and a bicameral parliament was elected on 9 March 1857.

Founding Context. The launch of The South Australian Advertiser followed the cessation of publication of The Adelaide Times, an early major daily colonial newspaper, on 9 May 1858. Reverend John Henry Barrow, a former editor of the South Australian Register, founded the new morning newspaper shortly after this event, alongside a companion weekly publication.

Publication Details. The newspaper was initially published as a broadsheet under the name The South Australian Advertiser. The first issues were released on 12 July 1858 and 17 July 1858. The original owners were Barrow and Charles Henry Goode, who established the publication as a significant daily newspaper in Adelaide.