Tag: history

Digging up new species of giant fossil kangaroos

Palaeontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in...

Museum flight plan

Plans for an aviation museum in Mount Gambier are progressing, with local councillors receiving an update about the project last night.
Mount Gambier Regional Airport...

Family history in region dates back to colonisation

Former Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor David Hood has explained how his forebears traded with First Nations people at Allendale East around 170 years ago.
As a...

Dunn family history sought for new book

AQueensland woman is appealing for information about several well-known Mount Gambier families for a book she is writing with her cousin about their shared...

Historic photograph showcased

This never-before-seen photograph shows a shearing group outside the Glencoe woolshed in 1898. The original was donated to the Glencoe branch of the National...

Free museum admission

The Millicent National Trust Museum has reopened with a special offer. The usual $12 adult admission fee has been waived for locals as long as...

Historian appointed

The Millicent RSL has appointed its first-ever archivist and historian. At the recent annual general meeting, RSL member Peter Murphy was appointed to the role. Mr...

‘Murder’ premeditated

Producer Chris Hollingsworth is calling for participants to take part in the seventh annual “Murder in the Museum Melodrama” at Millicent in 2024.
The sold-out...

Presidential history made

AMount Gambier organisation has made history in appointing its first indigenous and female president in the club’s more than 60-year history.
Proud Larrakia woman and...

Volunteers delve into family history

Mount Gambier resident Gina Surth has sung the praises of the volunteer researchers at the South East Family History Group. Her forebears emigrated to Australia...

Cemetery project support

Robe District Council has secured funding for its ‘Robe Historic Cemetery - Restoration Works’ project. The Department of Environment and Water will contribute $20,000 towards...

Water damage restricts history group

Members of the Millicent-based South East Family History Group currently have limited access to their leased premises as they await completion of repairs relating...

Former mayor to share stories with history group

Former Naracoorte Lucindale Mayor David Hood will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the South East Family History Group on October...

Historic images shared

Some historic photographs of Robe landmark buildings have recently been located in Adelaide by local resident Deb Jury. She has presented them to the Robe...

Millicent business memories shared

There was again a strong response when more than 40 locals met at the South East Family History Group Research Centre in Millicent on...