Events

Adelaide Tours

Old Treasury & Tunnels

Journey through winding hallways and underground chambers to meet the colourful characters and explore the deep history behind one of Adelaide’s oldest colonial buildings. From riots to floods and historic reforms, the Treasury lay at the heart of South Australia’s political life. Come and explore its secrets and forgotten stories.

Sundays

Time: 1pm & 3pm

Cost: Adults $15, concession $13, NT members & children (aged 5–15) $10

*not recommended for children under 12

Place: Adina Treasury Hotel, 2 Flinders Street

Enquiries: bookings@nationaltrustsa.org.au or 8202 9200

Book online at: bit.ly/TreasuryTours

Z Ward: Behind the Walls

Neither prison nor hospital, the ‘criminal ward’ of the former Glenside Mental Hospital occupies a unique place in South Australia’s past. From the rare ‘Ha Ha Wall’ encircling the building to its striking 1880s polychromatic brickwork, explore the breath-taking architecture and sobering history of this important site.

Saturday 24 June, Saturday 8 July, Sunday 16 July

Time: 2pm

Cost: Adults $15, concession $13, NT members & children (aged 5–15) $10

*not recommended for children under 12

Place: via 63 Conyngham St, Glenside

Enquiries: bookings@nationaltrustsa.org.au or 8202 9200

Book online at: bit.ly/zward

Burnside Branch

Beaumont House Open Day

Beaumont House is a State Heritage-listed property built in 1849 for Augustus Short, the first Anglican Bishop of Adelaide. Later, it was the home of Sir Samuel Davenport, politician, horticulturist and pioneer of the olive oil industry in SA. The house has a distinctive Mediterranean character with an open brickwork parapet in soft terracotta colours and a central flat roof originally accessed by a staircase. Tour the house, wander through the beautiful gardens and olive grove, enjoy afternoon tea on the veranda overlooking the garden, city and gulf.

Sunday 2 July, Sunday 6 August, Sunday 3 September

Time: 2pm - 4:30pm, with tours every 20 minutes

Cost: Adults $15, concession $12, NT member $7 (including afternoon tea), afternoon teas $7, children under 16 free.

Payment upon entry

Place: 631 Glynburn Road, Beaumont Enquiries: burnside@nationaltrustsa.org.au or 0468 866 492

Book: Pay on the day at the door, cash or card accepted.

Kingston SE Branch

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse Tours

Originally built out to sea on the Margaret Brock Reef in 1872, this lighthouse became the first in Australia to be dismantled and relocated onshore. Come on a tour and learn more about its fascinating history and the keepers who tended it.

8 July – 23 July

Time: Daily on the hour, from 10am to 3pm. At all other times, please phone 0427 854 175 to book a tour.

Stangate House & Garden

Open Days at Stangate

Discover Stangate Garden, one of the Adelaide Hills’ best kept secrets.

Bring along provisions for a picnic and spend the day enjoying the tranquil garden setting.

Sunday 27 August

Time: 10am – 2pm

Cost: Adults $8, NT members and children under 15 free, Group of up to 4 people $20

Place: Stangate House and Garden, 3 Edgeware Road, Aldgate Enquiries: bookings@nationaltrustsa.org.au or 8202 9200 Pay at the gate or book online at: bit.ly/stangateopengarden

Camelia Society Open Days

The Camellia Society Adelaide Hills invites you to its September open days at Stangate Garden, which has been recognised by the International Camelia Society as a garden of excellence. Come and see the gardens in early Spring when the camellias are in full bloom.

Every Sunday in September

Time: 12pm – 4pm

Cost: $5

Place: Stangate House and Garden, 3 Edgeware Road, Aldgate Enquiries: For more information facebook.com/camelliasociety

Local Branch Events

Cost: Adults $15, children (aged 5-17) $7, NT members and children under 5 free Place: 32 Marine Parade, Kingston SE Enquiries: 0427 854 175 More information and bookings: capejaffalighthouse.org.au/tours/

Light On and Night Tours

Plan ahead for spring. See the First Order Holophotal Dioptric lens shining brightly from sunset, with night tours to the Lantern Room.

Sunday 1 October

Cost: Adult $20, children (aged 5-17) $10, under 5 free, NT members free Place: 32 Marine Parade, Kingston SE More information and bookings: capejaffalighthouse.org .au/tours or phone 0427 854 175

Tea Tree Gully Branch

Hounds at Highercombe

Bring your dog to explore new smells and have a woofing good time making new friends at this Heritage on Sunday event. Special treats and surprises will help make their day! Dogs are not allowed inside, but humans are welcome to explore the main building of twelve rooms, display pavilions, blacksmith, police cell and laundry, all in a beautiful garden setting. A sausage sizzle and Devonshire teas will be available, and the gift shop stocked with craft.

Sunday 18 June

Time: 11am – 4pm

Cost: Entry by gold coin Place: Tea Tree Gully Museum, 3 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully Enquiries: 0431 080 062 or ttgmuseum.on.net

The Wonderful Land of Oz

A special school event at the Tea Tree Gully museum.

Enjoy the afternoon as you visit 12 rooms in the museum, 4 pavilions, blacksmith, police cell and laundry, all in a charming garden setting. Sausage sizzle available. Visit the gift shop for unique craft.

Wednesday 12 July and Saturday 15 July

Time: 10am – 2pm

Thursday 13 July, Friday 14 July and

Sunday 16 July

Time: 11am – 4pm

Cost: Entry by gold coin

Place: Tea Tree Gully Museum, 3 Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully Enquiries: 0431 080 062 or www.ttgmuseum.on.net

Moonta Branch

Moonta Mines Tourist Railway Departing from the platform adjacent to the Moonta Mines Museum, the Moonta Mines Tourist Railway is a guided tour of the historic Moonta Mines State Heritage Area, featuring extensive commentary. Passengers are taken past many historic landmarks of the former mining operations, including the reservoir, ore sorting floors, and through a tunnel in Ryans Tailings Heap.

Saturdays, Sundays, SA public holidays and school holidays

Time: 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2pm Wednesdays (non school holidays and public holidays)

Time: 2pm

Cost: Adults $12, children $5

Place: Verran Terrace, Moonta Mines, Moonta Please note: During extreme weather conditions the train will run at driver’s discretion (temp 37 C or over / very wet weather). Check with the Moonta Mines Tourist Office on the morning of your trip. Enquiries: Phone (08) 8825 1891 or email info@moontaheritage.com.au

Book: bit.ly/MoontaRailway

Adelaide Baroque Concerts Explorations Series

Relive gems of the Baroque period and explore new repertoire with this series of concerts performed by Adelaide Baroque

Theft and Tribute: Explorations 2

An exploration of the changing spirit of transcription through the ages, including much loved works by Vivaldi and Bach, and the premiere of Josh’s own Organ Sonata. Featuring organist Josh van Konkelenberg.

Sunday 23 July

Time: 3pm – 5pm

Cost: Adults $35, concession $30, students $10

Place: North Adelaide Baptist Church, 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide Enquiries: To book Companion Card tickets or for specific access queries, contact Adelaide Baroque direct at ticketing@adelaidebaroque.com.au or phone 0410 914 764

Bookings: bit.ly/AdelaideBaroque

Celebrating Bach: Explorations 3

Johann Sebastian Bach’s six suites for solo cello are a much-loved staple in the repertoire for cellists and audiences alike. Following on from his enormously successful solo Bach program in 2021, Adelaide Baroque’s principal cellist, Thomas Marlin, performs the final three solo cello suites, aptly concluding with the sixth suite in D major, BWV 1012, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2023.

Sunday 20 August

Time: 3pm – 5pm

Cost: Adults $35, concession $30, students $10

Place: North Adelaide Baptist Church, 154 Tynte Street, North Adelaide Enquiries: To book Companion Card tickets or for specific access queries, contact Adelaide Baroque direct at ticketing@adelaidebaroque.com.au or phone 0410 914 764

Bookings: bit.ly/AdelaideBaroque

New Waverley Park Homestead gallery

Two exhibitions are now on show in a new specialised art gallery space established by the Willunga Branch at historic Waverley Park Homestead. This exciting venture is bringing new life to a beloved heritage-listed building which has stood vacant for the past seven years.

Overlooking a picturesque setting with magnificent river red gums, the homestead was first owned by Thomas Smith Kell in the 1840s, and later by the Aldam and the Allen families. It is now owned by the City of Onkaparinga, which offered the branch a seven-year licence to operate the gallery. Curated by volunteers from the branch, the first two exhibitions opened in April and will run until late July.

The Jane Price Retrospective Exhibition features mainly watercolour paintings of heritage buildings and cultural landscapes by Jane Price (1933-2020). The local artist painted en plein air, largely in the McLaren Vale and Willunga area. Her daughter, Sarah Price, who is also a well-known artist, generously donated most of the paintings featured.

The other exhibition, Our District: Willunga’s Built Heritage Art, is based on the highly successful exhibition that ran at the Onkaparinga Art Centre in 2022. It aims to inspire, engage and educate visitors about the long and continuing tradition of artistic representations of heritage buildings, historic sites, cultural landscapes and past events in the Willunga District.

Waverley Park Homestead is located at 23 St Peters Terrace, Willunga. Enter by turning left into the Willunga Golf Course entrance, and look to the left when reaching the car park. The gallery is open each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is free.

For further information and to volunteer, email willunganationaltrust@gmail.com