GeoNews
GeoNews
The Magazine of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia.
The Society regularly publishes two periodicals. The
South Australian Geographical Journal is published
every year and contains research papers on the geography of South Australia.
GeoNews is the other.
GeoNews article enquiries should be directed to the library to library@rgssa.org.au.
Submitting Articles
Many of the contributions from members have been outstanding and cover both
current and historical topics allied to geography in the broadest sense.
The editor can be contacted via
admin@.rgssa.org.au
GeoNews is the magazine for members, is
published four times a year, and has articles on South Australia and Society
events. Both publications are provided to members as part of their
membership. From time to time the society also publishes books on
specific subjects and reprints books and maps from its collection.
The first issue of GeoNews features the story of William Coulthard and
his tragic death in 1858 while exploring west of Port Augusta. His last
poignant thoughts, before succumbing to thirst, are scratched on the side of
his water canteen. The canteen is housed in the Society’s relic collection.
Other issues of GeoNews include articles on many notable people including
Madigan, Hurley, Todd, Stuart etc. as well as those of lesser fame.
Reference to May 2000 issue will lead to a series on women travellers in
Australia.
GeoNews was first published in 1994 and there is now a large index of
over 7,000 entries, which can be searched and is printable as a PDF (500+
pp).
Click here to view the database index .
Examples of searches:-
McKilllop, Mary,
7 (Blessed Maria Ellen MacKillop (January
15, 1842 -
August 8,
1909) was an
Australian
Roman Catholic
nun,
who together with
Father J.T. Woods founded the
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.)
McDouall-Stuart, John, 20 (John Mc Douall-Stuart was the first European person to successfully cross
Australia from North to South and return with all expedition party members safe,
(1862)
Mallee 30 (Mallee, the name given to areas of Australian bush comprising woody
plants that
grow with multiple stems from underground
lignotubers.)
Flinders, Matthew,
31 (Captain Matthew Flinders the first English navigator
to successfully map the
the southern coast of Australia, (1802-3.)
(Due to the nature of the index, single word or single phrase searches are
the best ways of retrieving all references)
Contents of the June / July 2010 Issue:
President's Report
RGSSA tour of the Eyre Peninsula - 2009
Outback Odyssey 11th to 21st September.
Report on the forum on the National Curriculum for Geography.
Geography Shape paper on ACARA site.
RGSSA Awards ceremony.
244 years of history sent to Canada.
Evans Surveyors memorial
GeoNews Index
