Royal Geographical Society of   South Australia  Lectures

MONTHLY LECTURE MEETINGS 2008 

Please note that all lecture meetings are to be held in Goodman Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Goodman Building, Hackney Road, (large brick building) within the Botanic Gardens (enter and park in Hackney Road car parks). 

All meetings are generally on a Thursday at  6.00 pm.

The Meeting on  Saturday, May 31st is at the Institute Building cnr North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, at 2:00pm; Thursday September 18th  will be at another venue, contact the Society for location details admin@rgssa.org.au.

 Meetings may be followed by an optional light dinner at a venue on the nearby Norwood Parade. Details will be advised at meetings and in the bi-monthly members newsletter GeoNews. 

Supper will be available after most lectures. Follow this link for other tours.

 

Program 2008

Meeting dates have changed and are current as at 30-04-08

Thursday 17th July 2008 

The Register of 'The Significant Geological Sites of South Australia'.

Mr Noel Hiem.

Former Chief Geologist, (S.A. Dept. Mines & Energy).

Thursday 28th August 2008

Mineral Exploration Under Cover.

Prof. David Giles.

(University of Adelaide).

Thursday 18th September 2008

R.G.S.S.A. Forum - Room 102, Napier Building, Adelaide University.

Implications of Global Warming.

Prof. Nick Harvey, (University of Adelaide).

Prof. Barry Brook, (University of Adelaide).

Prof. Emeritus Peter Schwerdtfeger, (Flinders University).

Thursday 30th October 2008

Afghan Camel Men in Australia.

Ms Pamela Rajkowski.

Teacher, researcher and author.

Thursday 27th November 2008

The role of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design.

Ms Tanya Court.

(University of Adelaide.)

Thursday 4th December 2008

CHRISTMAS DINNER

  Venue: Public School's Club, cnr East Terrace and Carrington Street, Adelaide.

Book Early!!

FIELD TRIPS/EVENTS

Botanic Gardens

On a day to be advised.

South East South Aust. and 'Lanark Farm' Vic.

Monday 20th October to Friday 24th October 2008

Further day trips.

 FLINDERS RANGES BUSH WALK MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2008 

Southern Flinders

Mount Brown and Dutchmans Stern Conservation Parks.

Staying at Dutchmans Stern

28th March-7th April 2008

 Central Flinders

Flinders Ranges National Park

Staying at Orraparinna.

9th-19th May 2008.

 Northern Flinders

Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park

Staying at Grindell Hut.

7th - 18th July 2008

 'Dates are tentative'

For more information about the Bush Walk Maintenance Program 

read GeoNews or contact RGSSA Office

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Further details for all of the above will be advised in GeoNews