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Science by the Sea

Coffin Bay Yacht Club

A relaxed evening at the Coffin Bay Yacht Club with researchers taking a closer look at the bay and its life

Oct 10
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6:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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An Exclusive Planet-to-Plate Immersion in the Bird in Hand Private Gardens

Bird In Hand Winery

Settle into the private LVN Kitchen Garden for a cooking demonstration and canapés by Chef Jacob Davey, followed by an Estate garden tour.

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
75
Free
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Nocturnal - A solo guitar recital by Andrew Blanch

Nexus Arts

Internationally renowned soloist Andrew Blanch presents the spellbinding SA premiere of Nocturnal, a multimedia recital for solo guitar.

Oct 12
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7:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Adelaide City Cultural Tour

Parliament Of South Australia

Visit prominent sites while we walk together in the spirit of harmony and reconciliation.

Oct 11
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
61
Free
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Along the River

Felixstow Reserve

Connect, discover, and engage with nature at Along the River, with our friends from Nature Play SA.

Sep 29
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Connie Cao's 'Your Asian Veggie Patch' Book Launch

Diggers Club, Schomburgk Pavillion, Adelaide Botanic Garden

Connie is launching her fabulous book: Your Asian Veggie Patch: A guide to growing and cooking delicious Asian vegetables, herbs & fruits published by Murdoch Books.

Sep 29
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
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Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Waterway Portrait

Online Event

Be part of a giant waterway artwork, share your water photo and watch it be drawn into a collective community river.

Oct 13
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4:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Drawing from Wonder: A artist talk and drawing session with Kurt Bosecke

Art Gallery of South Australia (Courtyard)

An artist talk, tour of the installation Pleasance and drawing workshop with artist, Kurt Boseke

Sep 29
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
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EDEN: An interactive and Immersive Installation

The Light Room at ILA

The unparalleled beauty of nature is showcased in all its vibrant glory in EDEN, an interactive experience that encourages everyone to see the beauty in the world around us.

Oct 13
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
22
Free
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The people’s park: the fascinating story of Belair National Park

State Library of South Australia, Insitute Building, Hetzel Lecture Theatre

Declared SA’s first National Park in December 1891, Belair National Park has a fascinating story to tell.

Oct 8
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12:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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From Vine to Glass

Ngeringa Biodynamic Vineyards & Farm

Go behind the scenes at one of Australia's leading biodynamic wineries and discover the journey of winemaking - from the vine to the glass.

Sep 29
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10:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
60
Free
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Open Garden at Stangate House and Garden

Stangate House & Garden

Be awe-struck as you stand under the branches of Australia's second largest oak tree as it towers over massed camellias and spring bulbs

Sep 29
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
8
Free
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Panel Talk: Awe in Nature

The Radford Auditorium

Join an esteemed panel of thinkers, makers and gardeners to consider how awe plays a role in our relationship with the living world.

Oct 4
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Yuki (bark canoe): Sharing Ngarrindjeri culture – in conversation

South Australian Maritime Museum

Join us for this special event to listen, learn and engage with the AWE of the yuki (bark canoe) and Ngarrindjeri culture.

Oct 13
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2:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
22
Free
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Naomi Keyte- Songs in a Tiny Room

Cherry Bomb Cafe

Experience beautifully crafted folk songs in an intimate hills library at Cherry Bomb Cafe in Ashton Hills.

Oct 12
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3:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
25
Free
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Kaurna Bush Tucker Workshop

Living Kaurna Cultural Centre

Learn about traditional Kaurna bush foods, learn to plant your own bush tucker to take home.

Sep 28
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
50
Free
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Creativity and Conservation: A discussion about action to protect birdlife.

Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre)

An In-Conversation with Vicki-Jo Russell, Prof. Chris Daniels, John Gitsham and Eleanor Noir about art, science and community action.

Oct 12
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3:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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MOVING MOUNTAINS by Hari Koutlakis / Mansfield Park

25 Murchison St

Painted forms re-imaging suburban playgrounds in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield as dynamic sculptural spaces of awe and wonder.

Oct 5
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12:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Native Plants of the Gawler Region – Exhibition & Photo Competition

Gawler Environment Centre

Get out and about in your awe inspiring local environment and snap away!

Sep 28
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Tultyurrinthi with Aunty Ros Cameron - creating stories on gum nuts, leaves, and seedpods

Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre)

Captivating family workshop where you'll design your own stories on gum nuts, leaves, and seedpods to take home.

Oct 5
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12:20 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
22
Free
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Art in the Park: Oil-sketching wattles

Belair National Park - Government Farm #1

Join artist Charlene Wills for an introduction to oil-sketching in the surrounds of beautiful Belair National Park.

Sep 30
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10:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Artist Lead Sculpture Experience with Bridget Currie at Carrick Hill

Carrick Hill | House Museum & Gardens

A chance to experience the sound sculptures in Each One a world by artist Bridget Currie.

Oct 11
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Awe Under the Stars: Discovering our Local Microbats

Goolwa Library

Imagine being able to catch insects in the air whilst flying at 100km per hour? Welcome to the awe-inspiring world of native microbats!

Oct 2
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6:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Together / Tomorrow: Art and Architecture Symposium

Art Gallery of South Australia

Single day symposium exploring architecture and landscape architecture across the intersections of nature and art

Oct 12
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10:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Artistic Floral Photography Workshop

East End Flower Market

Join artist Rosina Possingham and East End Flower Market (EEFM) to create your own beautiful photographic still life images.

Oct 8
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
80
Free
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PARK QUIZ

The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel

Test your knowledge of Your Park Lands, from the sublime to the ridiculous at this fundraising quiz.

Oct 9
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
15
Free
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Tultyurrinthi with Jade Brook - Celebrating the Tiwu with story, dance and creating a headdress

Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre)

Celebrate the Tiwu (Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo) through story, dance, and creating a wonderful headdress to take home. Perfect for kids who love stories, dancing and getting crafty.

Oct 5
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12:20 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
22
Free
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Awe and Wonder in The Gums Reserve, Tranmere

The Gums Reserve

Incorporating FUNgi World, The Gums Landcare Group will showcase the natural wonders of The Gums Reserve, during day and night.

Oct 5
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4:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Pleasance

Art Gallery of South Australia

Architecture Installation in the Courtyard of AGSA by Fallow and Superbloom for Nature Festival 2024.

Oct 13
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9:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Travel all over the countryside: the awe and legacy of the Leyland Brothers

National Motor Museum

Join us for this special event to revisit the AWE and ADVENTURE of the Leyland brothers’ legacy.

Sep 29
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2:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
22
Free
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Author talk 'Treewilding - Our Past, Present and Future relationship with Forests' with Dr Jake Robinson

Ngutungka West Lakes Library & Community Centre

His mission is to help protect and restore nature and promote personal and planetary health.

Sep 28
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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First Fridays Pleasance

Art Gallery of South Australia

Join us for a special Nature Festival edition of First Fridays at AGSA with live music, talks and tours.

Oct 4
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5:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Nature Adventure Challenge

Anywhere across South Australia

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg and explorer Tim Jarvis challenge you to go on a family nature adventure.

Oct 13
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9:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Embrace the change: Nature's role in your menopause journey

Belair National Park - Pines Picnic Area #1

Discover and celebrate nature's role in the menopause journey.

Oct 11
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Forktree Project Open Day

The Forktree Project

Join us for a tour of The Forktree Project and a presentation from founder Tim Jarvis about the project's habitat restoration work.

Oct 13
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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7 x 7 Awe Talks

Art Gallery of South Australia

7 x 7 Nature Awe Talks at the Gallery7min Talks with 7 Nature Lovers and Scientists in the Ron Radford Auditorium of Art Gallery SA

Sep 29
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
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Guided walk with Adnyamathanha cultural guide to Yura Malka - Sacred Canyon

Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park - Sacred Canyon Road

Join an Adnyamathanha cultural guide to see age-old rock engravings.

Oct 10
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9:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Healing Country – a bushcare and cultural immersion experience

Second Valley (private property)

Pitch in and enjoy a beautiful patch of bush on the Fleurieu Peninsula with Kaurna Senior Uncle Mickey O'Brien and Trees For Life.

Oct 4
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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2024 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

South Australian Museum

The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year exhibition celebrates the natural heritage of the ANZANG bioregion.

Oct 13
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
10
Free
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Artists Working For Nature | Panel Discussion

Adelaide Town Hall

In the face of climate change, how do artists working with nature stay resilient to inspire change and how can we help?

Oct 11
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12:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Tultyurrinthi with Aunty Elaine - Making Traditional Kaurna Jewellery

Tiwu Kumangka (Blackwood Library and Community Centre)

Hands-on workshop making traditional Kaurna jewellery. Discover methods of collecting local reeds, their cultural significance and uses and how to respect cultural protocols.

Oct 5
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11:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
25
Free
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Jules Schiller's Magical Mosstery Tour

Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens Upper Carpark

Jules & Andrew Thornhill (mossters in crime) will lead a walk looking for moss in the Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens

Oct 12
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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The Bowerbird Collective | Birdsong at Ukaria: Where Song Began

UKARIA Cultural Centre

The Bowerbird Collective perform their iconic, multimedia ode to songbirds at Ukaria.

Oct 5
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2:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
30
Free
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Feathers & Wings, Patterns & Colours: Bird Drawing Workshop For Kids

Wittunga Botanic Garden

An imaginative drawing workshop to introduce children (4-10 years old) to the local birdlife of Wittunga Botanic Garden.

Sep 29
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
30
Free
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Evening Chorus with the Bowerbird Collective at Carrick Hill

Carrick Hill

Join the Bowerbird Collective in the spectacular grounds of Carrick Hill to celebrate the closing night of the Nature Festival

Oct 13
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6:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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In Full Colour: Dale Chihuly

Bicentennial Conservatory

Wander the Conservatory’s lush rainforest to glimpse Chihuly’s glass sculptures sprouting within, and discover the fascinating story of his inspirations and innovations.

Oct 13
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9:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
14
Free
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Nature Forum 2024

Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16) - South of the new wetland

Join us amongst the trees with Deputy Premier Susan Close for a panel on policy commitments, and a chance to hold the government to account

Oct 12
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1:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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A Monument to Triggs Two - Sew, Talk, Sculpt

Daily Grind

Encourages creative thinking and environmental action through surfing.

Oct 5
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Awe Walk

Victoria Park entrance at end of Halifax Street

An urban walk to orient you to feelings of awe and wonder.

Oct 12
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Chihuly Nights

Adelaide Botanic Garden

Journey through an enchanting garden as soaring glass sculptures take on a mesmerising new light at this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Oct 12
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6:45 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
25
Free
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Nature's Micro-Sculptures: Pollen

Ron Radford Auditorium, Art Gallery of South Australia

Pollen comes in all shapes and sizes - at a microscopic level.

Oct 11
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3:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Waterway Tales: First Nations River Stories

River Torrens Popeye Cruises

Step aboard the Popeye and embark on an extraordinary journey with Waterway Tales: The Floating Stage

Oct 4
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1:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
45
Free
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Waterway Tales: Salty Pete in Goolwa

Centenary Hall

Join Captain Salty, the charismatic captain of a coastal trading ketch, along the historic waters of the Murray River

Oct 6
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1:30 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
20
Free
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Wildflower wander: Family Nature and Culture Walk

Scott Creek Conservation Park

Join Nature Play SA and Kauwanu Tamaru for an interactive wildflower wander in Scott Creek Conservation Park.

Sep 28
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9:30 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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The Bowerbird Collective | Birdsong at UKARIA

UKARIA Cultural Centre

'Passenger Pigeons' is a moving program for string trio exploring our connection to nature.

Oct 5
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11:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
30
Free
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The Giants film screening with Bob Brown

The Regal Theatre

The extraordinary story of Bob Brown and the forest, with special guest, Bob Brown

Oct 11
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7:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
11
Free
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MOVING MOUNTAINS by Hari Koutlakis / Ethelton

EP Nazer Reserve

Painted forms re-imaging suburban playgrounds in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield as dynamic sculptural spaces of awe and wonder.

Oct 12
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12:00 pm
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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Family wonder in the forest

Blackwood Forest Recreation Park

Discover an Adelaide Hills hidden gem in a playful experience that will deepen you and your children's connection with the nature world!

Oct 12
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
35
Free
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Adnyamathanha ranger-guided walk: Wirti Urdla Walking Trail

Vulkathunha -Gammon Ranges National Park - Weetootla Gorge Campground

Join Adnyamathanha Ranger for a guided walk in Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park.

Oct 8
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10:00 am
Multiple sessions
Multiple sessions
Anytime (Self-guided)
$
Free
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