[PRO] Adoption of Australian Eastern Standard Time?

[neoballmon]

Personally, I believe SA should have two timezones.

AEST for east of Port Augusta, including the Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide and the South East.

ACST for west of Port Augusta, including the Eyre Peninsula, APY Lands and Far West. (1 hour behind AEST).

The only concern is who which way Whyalla would go - economically, it makes sense to make an exception and include it as part of AEST.

And crawf mentioed Eastern WA is also +8:45, that section should also be merged with your new ACST.

Also, Coober Pedy and other towns along the Stuart, which zone would they be part of? Central? (Is that the APY Lands you mentioned?)

[monotonehell]

Just as a postscript to this thread.

It's just over eight minutes and interesting. You think we have it bad with timezones...

http://youtu.be/uW6QqcmCfm8

[monotonehell]

An interesting, satirical take on the USAian's perspective on DST. The thing that struck me the most was over there it seems the general population think they are doing it for the farmers.

http://youtu.be/br0NW9ufUUw

[Nathan]

7:30 SA Edition has a little appearance.