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Yorke Peninsula
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Ardrossan's Jump into History 1873-2021: Ploughing through the Years

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Join a guided walking tour around Ardrossan to take in our old buildings and discover their modern usage. From leadlight windows, a private residence...
When: Sat 8 May, 1.30-3.30pm & Sun 23 May, 10am-12pm
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Adult: $5.00 Child: $2.00
Yorke Peninsula
Family Friendly Companion Card accepted Partial Wheelchair Access Toilets

A Century of Change in Health: 1861–1961

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The century between 1861 and 1961 in all areas of health and wellbeing saw changes which affected the Cornish mining community. See displays...
When: 15-22 May: History Centre 10am-4pm; Moonta Mines Museum 11am-4pm; Moonta Mines Tourist Train departs at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2pm
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Adult: History Centre $5; Moonta Mines Museum $8; Tourist Train $12 Child: History Centre $5; Moonta Mines Museum $4; Tourist Train $5
Adelaide East
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Silent Movie: On Our Selection (1920)

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Join us for a screening of the classic Australian silent film ‘On Our Selection’. Follow Steele Rudd’s adventures of Dad and Dave as they...
When: Wed 19 May, 2-3.30pm
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Free
Kangaroo Island
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Film: Fighting to Farm

Special event, Digital history
Screening of the new film Fighting to Farm and student documentaries of local identities. Fighting to Farm chronicles the remarkable tale...
When: Sun 9 & 16 May, 10am-1pm
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Free
Yorke Peninsula
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Classic Movies at Port Broughton

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Come join us for FREE movies at the Port Broughton Theatre. See classics that inspired, moved us and transported us into another time with incredible...
When: Sun 30 May: Oddball (rated G), 11am; Last Cab to Darwin (rated M), 2pm
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Free
Adelaide City
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Modern Media of 1951: Your Morning Paper

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Join us for a 1951 promotional film about the early days of Adelaide's The Advertiser. View historical books and artefacts; and hear a panel...
When: Sat 22 May, 2-3.30pm
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Per Person: $10.00
Adelaide South
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Remembering the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902

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The war fought in South Africa 1899-1902 was Australia's first major war but in popular memory was soon swept aside by the two world wars. Today...
When: Sun 30 May, 1.30-4.30pm
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Free
Adelaide Hills
Companion Card accepted Bookings Essential Partial Wheelchair Access Toilets

Open Day at Stangate Garden

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Discover Stangate Garden, one of the Hill’s best kept secrets. Bring along provisions for a picnic with the family and spend the day enjoying...
When: Sun 23 May, 10am–2pm
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Adult: $8.00 Member: $6.00 Child: Free Family: $20.00
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Our Stories

Special event, Children's events
For many thousands of years, Australia’s First Nations people have been telling stories through dance, song, paintings and spoken word...
When: Throughout May
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Free
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