sa 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Originally built out to sea from Cape Jaffa on the Margaret Brock Reef and opened in 1872. The historic lighthouse was 41 m high and known as a Wells Screw Pile – designed to ideally suit the local conditions. The 8 roomed dwelling accommodated two lightkeepers and families with enoughMoreBook now
sa 3 Jan 2026 - 23 May 2026For almost 90 years Glenside’s Z Ward was home to South Australia’s “criminally insane”, patients who sat on the overlapping edges of criminality and mental illness. Z Wards construction was completed in 1885 however, it was not opened until 1888. Patients who were accommodated in Z Ward were Governor’sMoreBook now
sa 18 Jan 2026 - 6 Dec 2026Go underground and journey through winding hallways and hidden chambers to discover the stories within and beneath one of Adelaide’s most oldest buildings. Meet some of the colourful characters who shaped South Australia in the building where history was made. From riots to floods to historic reforms the Treasury satMoreBook now
sa 1 Feb 2026 - 6 Dec 2026 Beaumont House Open Day Tours are on the 1st Sunday of each month (except January) from 2pm – 4.30pm, and at other times by arrangement. Enjoy a special tour of the house and garden followed by refreshments on the veranda, overlooking the garden, city and gulf (weather permitting).More
sa 7 Feb 2026 - 5 Dec 2026Morning teas at the Watchman House are open to locals and visitors from further afield on the first Saturday of the month from February to December. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the mornings to guide groups through the house and share its stories as well as those of otherMore
sa 15 Feb 2026 - 15 Nov 2026Explore twelve rooms in the building, four display pavilions, blacksmith, police cell, laundry and the charming garden. Discover unique hand-made gifts in our stocked shop. Surrounded in a beautiful garden setting take time to wander and explore. The gardens are dog friendly, so please bring them along. They must beMore
sa 15 Feb 2026From arsenic to apple cider vinegar, there was once a potion for every ill. From toothache to gout, no ailment went untreated—at least in theory. Step back in time and discover the curious world of historical medicine as Dr Marvel brings the potions, pills and practices of the past toMore
