Newsletter:

September 2026

September, 2026 (Issue. 9)

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  • Am extraordinary month for the protection of Burnside’s history and heritage (cooperation with the City of Burnside and the BHS)
  • Author talk: The art of Goyder's Line by John Glasson

Newsletter:

August 2026

August, 2026 (Issue. 8)

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  • Detailed reports of our yearly activities including reports on meetings & outings: the new plan

Programme for Meetings and Outings August to November 2026

The line up of guest speakers for August to November 2026 covers topics of historical interest.

Meeting Venue and Times: All meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month in the Hall of the Burnside Community Centre, corner of Portrush and Greenhill Roads, Tusmore, commencing at 7.30pm. Friends and visitors are most welcome to attend meetings. A $2 donation is much appreciated.

Highlights this year include:

  • Wednesday 17 August 2026 meeting: Moving History: The Waite Gatehouse relocation. Speaker: Daniel Raschella
  • Thursday September 17 2026 outing: guided tour of Urrbrae House, visit to the Waite Gatehouse
  • Wednesday 21 September 2026 meeting: Oases in the Desert: the mound springs of inland Australia. Speaker: Colin Harris
  • Wednesday 19 October 2026 meeting: Charles Hope Harris: Surveyor, Astronomer and Toponymist. Speaker: Roger Harris
  • Wednesday 16 November 2026: Quiz Night and End-of-Year Celebration Supper

Newsletter:

July 2026

July, 2026 (Issue. 7)

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  • Planning the BHS Programme for 2027
  • The Demasius Porject: Collecting Your Memories of the Demasius Department Store
  • Twenty new Burnside's Blue Heritage Plaques installed
  • Lifelong Historian Award awarded to Dr Geoffrey Bishop

Newsletter:

June 2026

June, 2026 (Issue. 6)

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  • News from the AGM
  • Report on our contributions to the History Festival

Newsletter:

May 2026

May, 2026 (Issue. 5)

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  • Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday 18th May
  • SA History Festival
  • Burnside's blue heritage plaques

Newsletter:

April 2026

April, 2026 (Issue. 4)

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  • Annual General Meeting (AGM) Monday 18th May
  • SA History Festival: Programmes now available
  • Contractor appointed for Wheal Watkins entrance repair and rehabilatation
  • Moorcroft Bridge project update

Burnside Historical Society events for the 2026 SA History Festival

Official programmes are now available from Drakes Supermarkets, local councils, and public libraries statewide – or explore the full program online for this year’s May History Festival.

Now is the time to check out the programme of over 500 events and to make your bookings for what promises to be a busy and enjoyable month for history lovers.

BHS History Festival Events

Once again, we will be an active contributor to the History Festival with these events:

  1. Sunday 3 May 2026, Wheal Watkins 1843 Heritage Mine: Above Ground Tour
  2. Wednesday 6 May 2026, Burnside’s Waterfall Gully Creek: a short historical walk
  3. Thursday 14 May 2026, Writing our Stories: A local Burnside nonfiction writers “reveal”
  4. Monday 18 May 2026, Henry Eoin Sydney Melbourne – Surveyor and Engineer Extraordinaire

You can find full details, including booking arrangements, in the links above or in the official History Festival print Programme on page 37.

Newsletter:

March 2026

March, 2026 (Issue. 3)

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  • Success of the 17th Eastern Region History Seminar (ERHS)

Programme for Meetings and Outings 2026

The full Burnside Historical Society Programme of meetings events and outings was distributed to members at the recent February meeting.

The line up of guest speakers for 2026 covers nine topics of historical interest.

Meeting Venue and Times: All meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month in the Hall of the Burnside Community Centre, corner of Portrush and Greenhill Roads, Tusmore, commencing at 7.30pm. Friends and visitors are most welcome to attend meetings. A $2 donation is much appreciated.

Highlights this year include: