Events and Activities
Lectures
There is a monthly lecture program where
eminent speakers present information on a range of topics.
All lectures are held in the Goodman Lecture at the Botanical Gardens on
Hackney Road, unless otherwise specified.
For details of the lecture program click
here.
Meetings are generally held on Thursdays,
they start at 6.00 pm and are usually followed by supper at the lecture theatre
or a light meal at a café/restaurant on Norwood Parade.
Tours
The society endeavours to run tours throughout the year
to various locations in South
Australia to explore the geography, history, environment
and industry of the areas. These
tours range from day trips to long-stay of up to a week.
Details can be found
here.
Flinders
Ranges
Walking Trail Maintenance
During the winter months there are 3 separate trips to
the Flinders Ranges to maintain and upgrade existing
walking trails. These trails are
located between Mt Brown (near Quorn) and the Terrapinna Tors (near Moolawatana).
The groups stay self catering National Parks accommodation at the
Dutchman’s Stern, Orrapinna, Grindell Hut and Nudlamutana Hut, depending on the
location of the trails being worked on.
The amount of work done is left entirely up to the individual’s interest
and capacity.
Trail
notes are available to walkers that describe the landscape they are seeing, the
geology, Aboriginal stories, flora and fauna and settlement history.
The activity is done in conjunction with the
Walking Trail Support
Group (WTSG) whose website is worth viewing get an oversight of the
type of work done and safety issues.
Dates may change and will be notified in
GeoNews, this website and the WTSG website.
Another useful link is Walking SA:-
http://www.walkingsa.org.au/
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