In Sevenhill we visit the new Jesuit pilgrimage centre (on the ruins of Weikerts old farm 1848) opened 2023 and adjacent to Sevenhill monastery. In Watervale we will point out the old circular park or circus planned for the town centre and explore the sandstone Watervale buildings such as Stanley Grammar School. The highlight will be the visit to the Rose Garden established by Walter Duncan (fee included). We will drive past Hughes Park mansion built by mining magnate Sir Walter Watson Hughes (Moonta Mines) and now a Duncan property. At Penwortham we visit the Duncan graves in its cemetery. Extensive history notes included. Depart WEA centre 9am and return about 6pm.
Dr Denis Binnion AM has been teaching at WEA since 1974.
Denis became involved in adult education in the 1970s teaching evening classes in history for the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Institute of Technology. He joined the WEA in 1979 as a course programmer in language and liberal studies, and served as its Chief Executive Officer for 20 years.
As CEO, Denis established WEA Travel, a licensed travel agency that has been conducting Australian and overseas study tours since 1984. He has personally led dozens of group tours with up to 40 participants at a time to India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Canada, Peru, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand.
Denis has spent more than 40 years developing study tours and writing history notes for historical and geographical tours within South Australia, other states of Australia and places around the world including parts of Asia, South America and New Zealand. In his retirement he continues to lead WEA overseas study tours and runs regular one day and weekend historical tours of rural areas in South Australia.
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