The RGSSA hosts a series of stimulating lectures on a broad range of geographical topics, both current and historical.
Experience. Geography. Together.TM
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.
23 October 2025 | 5:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
Join South Australian polar explorer, adventurer, polar guide, and astronaut Eric Philips OAM for his account of Fram2, the first polar orbital space mission. Launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a Dragon space capsule, the crew completed 55 orbits over the North and South Poles in April 2025.
Image source https://ericphilips.com/astronaut
13 November 2025 | 12:00 pm
Lunchtime Meeting
"Goyder's Line in Kodachrome: Colin Avery and the Origins of Colour Photography in Australia"
Image: Colin Avery with his pony, Silver (cropped)
20 November 2025 | 5:30 pm
Monthly Lecture
18 August 2025 | 12:00 pm
17 July 2025 | 5:30 pm
16 June 2025 | 12:30 pm
8 May 2025 | 5:30 pm
14 November 2024 | 5:00 pm
15 August 2024 | 5:30 pm
18 July 2024 | 5:30 pm
2 July 2024 | 5:00 pm
15 February 2024 | 5:30 pm
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