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Welcome to the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
Founded 10th July 1885
The geographer has played many roles throughout the ages as an
explorer of unknown lands, as a mapmaker or cartographer recording the
geographical facts so discovered, as a scientist collating, analysing and
interpreting information and as a teacher educating students to better
understand and appreciate the world of which they are a part. The Royal
Geographical Society of South Australia (formerly the South Australian Branch of
the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia) has been all these things in its
123-year existence.
During its formative years, the Society successfully fulfilled a
role in the geographical field of the day - exploration and filling
in the maps - and its membership was firmly entrenched in the
Establishment. However, the scope of geography has considerably
widened since then and the Society now contends with
all-embracing issues concerning social
geography and the environment. The appeal of geography is no longer
purely academic and the Society caters as much for the person in the
street, as for professionals.
See the Objects of the Royal Geographical
Society of South Australia
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More on maps.
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The Royal Geographical Society
of South Australia provides a practical forum for the academic geographer and
the lay person alike, whether their interests lie in utilising its resources,
field trips and travel talks, or in the environment in which they
live and work. The facilities provided by the Society are there for active
participation by all. Membership is open to anyone interested in Geography, the
environment and South Australia. Click on [Lectures] tab at top of page for a
schedule of free monthly talks.
Contact the Society
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National Geography Curriculum for Australia
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The geographical organisations in Australia are collaborating to develop a
unified position on the K to 12 national geographical curriculum, before the
National Curriculum Board commences its work on geography. Input from
teachers, students, academics and other community members is being sought to
prepare a draft report by March 2009, after which there will be further
consultations before the final paper is submitted.
A questionnaire has been prepared to gather the information, which must be
received by the Curriculum Steering Committee by the 8th of December
2008. The survey may be completed on the website
www.ngc.org.au. The site will give more
information about the project.
Forthcoming Exhibition
"We Are Somewhat Amused - My Empire In Picture
Books"
(Victoria, Queen and Empress)
An exhibition of illustrated books on
the British Empire from the time of Queen Victoria
(1837 - 1901) between 27 February and 22
March 2009.
Genealogy Sources
The Society has information sources of particular interest to genealogists.
The sources include Great Britain (England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales), Australia, and particular sources from South Australia,
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western
Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. See our selection at
genealogy records
Contact the Society at
library@rgssa.org.au
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