Together we celebrate our shared heritage and honour the achievements of
South Australian pioneers
Our real worth as an Association will not be evident in our lifetime
but will be recognised by scholars and researchers
who are not yet born.
Geo C. Morphett
Upcoming Events
We are pleased to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, will join our Proclamation Day celebrations on 28 December.
Guests are welcome and family tables can be arranged.
Please see the booking & payment information by selecting the Events Calendar from the menu.
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The Pioneers Association will be an exhibitor at a family history conference organised by Unlock the Past and Gould Genealogy, to be held in Adelaide on Friday 6 December. We will have a desk in the conference hall to engage with conference delegates during breaks in the conference program.
The conference features British professional genealogists Chris Paton (a Scottish and Irish expert) and Mia Bennett (an English expert) who will present 5 sessions during the day. Full details on the conference can be found at https://www.gould.com.au/chris-paton-mia-bennett-down-under-adelaide/
The conference will be held at HiSense Stadium (West Adelaide Football Club) at 57 Milner Road, Richmond SA. It runs from 10.30am to 5.00pm. Some Council members have registered for the Conference and offered to staff our desk during the session breaks. |
November 2024
| Monday 18 November 10am for 10.30am start
Guest Speaker: Richard McCarthy Built on land owned by George Strickland Kingston in 1840, as a 3 room cottage, it was originally leased to Cygnet passenger, Robert Bristow, who ran it as the Marino Inn from September 1840. In 1851 Kingston extended the house for use as his family’s seaside holiday home and renamed it Kingston House. The house and surrounding reserve have a quiet charm but the history of the Kingston family was anything but quiet and tranquil.
Maximum: 50 people Cost: $10 members, $15 guests (includes Devonshire morning tea & tour) | Wednesday 27 November 10.30am – 12.30pm SM-08 Same Ships: Asia
Pioneers SA, 25 Leigh Street, Adelaide Maximum 15 people Cost $2 |
December 2024
| Wednesday 4 December 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Pilgrim Church Hall 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide
Our Retrospective meeting will review 1844 in South Australia. During this year the first Colonial Census was taken; wheat production in SA exceeded the colony's own requirements; and the Colonial Government took control of the Corporation of Adelaide. Some of our members will share short stories about events of that year. Please bring your own lunch and join us at this popular event on the Pioneers’ calendar. Maximum: 70 people Cost: $5 members / $10 guests
| Saturday 28 December
Glenelg Golf Club, 118 James Melrose Drive, Novar Gardens
"The Peoples' Church in a Distant Land: Founding the first Church of England parish in South Australia 1836-1843". Our guest speaker, Dr Brian Dickey, will discuss the establishment of Trinity Church on North Terrace and its first Minister, the Rev Charles Beaumont Howard, the first Colonial Chaplain, who came out on the "Buffalo" and died in 1843. Cost includes a two course lunch, complimentary drink on arrival, with tea/coffee and chocolates to finish the afternoon. Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson will be attending this event.
Speaker: Dr. Brian Dickey Maximum: 100 people Cost: $75 Members / $80 Guests (Please note that this venue is now completely smoke/vaping free)
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| Pioneers SA welcomes guests to our events |
 | Pioneers SA is proud to have the patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia. |
Pioneers SA membership is open to any person with an ancestor who arrived in
South Australia up to and including 28 December 1846.
A member's partner is welcome to join as an Associate Member.
The Association currently has approximately 700 members.
| The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc.
Suite 4, Level 2 Stafford House 25 Leigh Street, Adelaide
Phone: (08) 8231 5055 Email: info@pioneerssa.org.au
Opening Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
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