GeoNews, the bi-monthly
newsletter of the Royal Geographical Society, was first published in
1994. It is produced four times a year
to
inform members about Society activities and provide articles of interest
for its readers.
View the the Index database here!
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.
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
Membership
Benefits
Members
receive a copies of GeoNews and a copy of
the Journal
as part their membership.
GeoNews
article enquiries
Enquiries
about copies of articles should be directed to the library at library@rgssa.org.au.
The index contains over
7,000 entries, and is printable and searchable as PDF (400+ pp).
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 southern coast of Australia,
1802-3.)
Thomas,
Dr Andy,
5 (Dr Andrew Thomas was the first Australian astronaut
used by N.A.S.A. in 1996 and took a Society relic.)
(Due
to the nature of the index, single word or single phrase
searches are the best ways of retrieving all references)
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