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Watchman House

sa 3 Feb 2024 - 6 Dec 2025
Morning 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 other
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The Art Gallery at Waverley Park Homestead

sa 12 Aug 2023 - 15 Dec 2024
The Willunga National Trust established a new Art Gallery in the heritage-listed Waverley Park Homestead in Willunga. The homestead was first owned by Thomas Smith Kell in the 1840s and later by the Aldam and Allen families. It is located near the entrance to the Willunga Golf Course on St
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Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum

sa 18 Feb 2024 - 16 Nov 2025
Explore 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 be
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Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Tours

sa 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Originally 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 enough
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Z Ward: Behind The Walls

sa 18 Jan 2025 - 23 Mar 2025
For 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’s
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Old Treasury & Tunnels

sa 19 Jan 2025 - 7 Dec 2025
Go 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 sat
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Beaumont House Open Days

sa 2 Feb 2025 - 7 Dec 2025
  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).
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Open Days at Stangate Garden

sa 3 May 2025 - 12 Oct 2025
Explore the hidden gem of Stangate Garden, a well-kept secret nestled within the hills. Pack your picnic supplies and indulge in a leisurely day amidst the serene garden backdrop. The mastermind behind this landscape is Elsie Cornish, a celebrated garden designer renowned for her distinctive use of colors and arrangement.
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What the Working Classes Wore

sa 4 May 2025 - 1 Jun 2025
Working class people, especially women, until recently have been hidden from written history and their clothing has been overlooked, or subject to only generalized terms.  What they wore also remained under-represented in museums due to a low survival rate caused by the thrifty reuse of clothing or worn-out condition, and
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Past Foundries of Gawler Presentation & High Tea

sa 4 May 2025 - 18 May 2025
Why did the Eagle Foundry last over 100 years when many of the other Gawler foundries did not? Come join us for a fascinating afternoon delving into the history of Gawler’s past foundries. Our speaker will take you on a journey through time, exploring the role these foundries played in
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Walking Tour: Market to Market

sa 10 May 2025
Between the old wholesale East End Markets and the bustling Central Market there are veritable heritage samplers of buildings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.   To ensure your spot, be sure to make your booking, as this experience is not to be missed. Please note these walking tours may
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Where did she get that hat? – A Fashion Parade of Hats

sa 10 May 2025
Join us in the elegant State Dining Room of Ayers House for an exclusive Hat Parade showcasing a recent donation to the National Trust of South Australia. This unique collection celebrates the artistry of milliner Gwenda Baker, who has been a cornerstone of the Australian millinery scene for decades. Recognised
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