The RGSSA hosts a series of stimulating lectures on a broad range of geographical topics, both current and historical.
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Monthly Lectures are generally held on the third Thursday of the month at 5.30 pm, preceded by drinks and nibbles from 5:00 pm in the Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue. Members are requested to make a $5 donation to help offset the lecture costs. The cost for non-members is $10. Meetings may be followed by an optional light dinner at a local venue.
Lunchtime meetings are held during the cooler months of the year. Members are requested to make a gold coin donation while the cost for non-members is $5.
Videos of some previous lectures are available on YouTube.
The Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Lecture Program is supported by the State Library of South Australia.
16 July 2026 | 5:00 pm
Monthly Lecture
Step into the world of exploration, science, and discovery as Professor Hamylton brings to life the remarkable stories behind some of history’s most influential maps and map makers.
29 July 2026 | 12:00 pm
Lunchtime Meeting
Exploring Geographers’ networks 1888 to 1923, with particular reference to the place of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia in the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science’
20 August 2026 | 7:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
Along the continental shelf between King Island and Kangaroo Island from November to April each year, the Great Australian Coastal Upwelling System comes to life, pumping nutrients from deep water onto the shelf, nourishing swarms of krill which in turn sustain pygmy blue whales.
Image courtesy Blue whale - Wikipedia
17 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have transformed the way we create and distribute maps, offering dramatic new opportunities never previously envisaged. This lecture will review the benefits and limitations of traditional printed maps and demonstrate the basic operation of Geographic Information Systems.
15 October 2026 | 5:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
This lecture will detail the little known series of 67 Aboriginal reserves which were rather idealistically created by Governor Gawler during 1839 as a commitment to ensuring that Aboriginal people retained control over at least a portion of the ‘settled districts’.
19 November 2026 | 5:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
Andrew will entertain and inform us with his talk about travelling with camels in the outback.
Image from https://www.andrewharper.com.au
19 June 2026 | 12:00 pm
21 May 2026 | 5:30 pm
26 March 2026 | 5:30 pm
20 November 2025 | 5:30 pm
18 August 2025 | 12:00 pm
17 July 2025 | 5:30 pm
16 June 2025 | 12:30 pm
8 May 2025 | 5:30 pm
2 July 2024 | 5:00 pm
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