YDHS Friday Talks
Eleven monthly meetings per year, January through November. Guest speaker 10:30am (40 – 50 minutes) followed by Q&A and morning tea.
Members’ Tours
Two to three times per year. Includes tours, outings, and social events
A major community event celebrating the region's history, heritage & culture.
Explore our HFC Festival page for more information and photos
Upcoming events
Saturday 28 November 2026
Aboriginal Peoples of our District
Tom Gara
10:30am – 12:30pm
Yankalilla Library Main Hall
181 Main South Road, Yankalilla
Booking required. Phone 8558 2043
South Australian historian and Aboriginal history specialist Tom Gara will talk about our area’s earliest and longest history.
Tom is helping us with a major update of the Aboriginal Peoples page on the YDHS website, providing a curated summary of early stories from the region.
Come and enjoy a sneak preview of some of the new content.
Lithograph 1847 from watercolour by George French Angas
SEASONS GREETINGS
Wishing you all a safe and happy
holiday season
Our first monthly talk for 2027 will be in January, launching our birthday celebrations with the story of our first 50 years.
Date and other details will be posted soon.
In the meantime, free history consultations will continue at the Yankalilla Library until 16 December and begin again in February 2027.
Christmas in Australia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Yankalilla and District Historical Society turns 50 in 2027
Yankalilla and District Historical Society turns 50 in 2027
Preparations are well under way for our birthday celebrations during 2027.
Get in as soon as bookings open for our bus tour ‘ Meet the Christies’ during Festival Fleurieu in April - they are always a sell-out. Watch out for an event or two to celebrate History Month in May and don’t miss the launch of the epic work and labour of love Myponga and Its Families (working title) which will be launched during the year.
Myponga School
1918
