Explore the River Murray with a three-hour lunch cruise from Murray Bridge and afterwards coach to the historic port of Mannum with a replica of the 1853 Mary Ann paddle steamer. Or just enjoy the Murray views from the Mannum Club! Overnight in the four storey Bridgeport Hotel in Murray Bridge with included dinner and Sunday breakfast. Travel to historic Wellington with its ferry and the lake port of Milang. Travel on to Goolwa to join the Cockle Train from Goolwa to Victor Harbor. Return by coach to Adelaide. Extensive history notes included. Depart WEA Centre 9 am Saturday return about 5:45 pm. Sunday. Single supplement $735, Twin/Share $650. Twin share will need to contact WEA to enrol and nominate who they are sharing with.

Crisscross the city and Southern Hills in the footsteps of Boyle Finniss a committed SA pioneer from 1836 to his death in 1893. He planted the first SA crops, did the first land survey, fathered the first white female born here, he bought one of the first flour mills, planted some of the first oranges and vines, was a writer of our constitution and was the first elected Premier of SA. He led one of the first surveys of SA’s Northern Territory and became its first Government Resident in 1864. You will visit Marion village, surveyed by Finniss, Rapid Bay and the Fanny Finniss memorial at Second Valley. Finniss did the first survey at Victor and we visit the town of Finniss and travel along the picturesque Finniss River valley. Extensive notes provided. Lunch break in Victor. Depart WEA Centre 8:30 am. Return around 5:00 pm.

Join us for a day exploring the historic treasures and beauty of some of the best villages of the Adelaide Hills. We begin with golden sandstone buildings in Clarendon before going to Prospect Hill with admission included to the marvellous museum there. Its highlights include a former working dairy, old shepherds hut, first Meadows School room, the old Post Office and store, Ash Wednesday Bushfire exhibit etc. Lunch stop will be in historic Macclesfield. Next we visit the oldest SA Anglican church and its significant cemetery at Blakiston, followed by historic Charleston. We conclude our day with a special opening of the Lobethal Lutheran Museum complete with the original 1840s seminary building inside it. Pay admission for this on the day $8 conc, cash or electronic. Extensive history notes included. Depart WEA promptly 9:00 am and return about 5:30 pm.

Bob the murder man is from Historical Adelaide tours and is a historian with a passion for unravelling the mysteries of Adelaide'’s darker past. Come and learn about a number of murders in the south eastern corner in the city of Adelaide where Bob will expose the darker side of Adelaide's past and explore the complex intersections of crime, punishment, and society.

Bob the Murder Man will take you on a 2hr journey from Light Square, over the Morphett Street Bridge then along the Torrens River before ending up at Hindmarsh Square. Hear about the many murders which took place along this journey including those of George Duncan, John Neill, Constable John Holman and Elva Stewart.

Join historians for a weekend of railway nostalgia, culminating in a full day on the Pichi Richi Afghan Express from Port Augusta to Quorn and return. Included in fee. On the first day you will call in to Balaklava which has an historic railway station and see the remains of the railway town of Bowmans. Next, call into the junction railway town and station of Snowtown. In Port Pirie you will have time to visit the Railway Museum in the classified Ellen Street Railway station built in 1902 in French empire style.You will also have time to visit the Art Gallery and Info Centre in the 1967 Pirie railway station and also look at some historic buildings in Port Augusta, Quorn and Port Pirie. Extensive history notes provided. Dinner, bed and cooked breakfast at the Standpipe Golf Motor Inn. Returning to WEA Centre at 8:45 pm on Saturday night. Single Supplement $733 and Twin/Share $651. Twin share will have to be booked by phoning the WEA Enrolment office 82231979 and nominating who you will be sharing with. (Weekend Tour,History & Culture,South Australian History)

Historic Anlaby estate dating from 1840, the former home of the wealthy Dutton pastoral family, is up for sale. Who knows if public access will be available in the future. So we have arranged a lunch in the old Anlaby stables and a tour of the interior of the house with the current owners (included in fee). Before we reach Anlaby for lunch we will explore two early German Lutheran settlements - Freeling and picturesque Nain. We will also look at old buildings in Daveyston which has close connections with Nain. We return via Kapunda with some free time here. Extensive history notes provided. Depart WEA Centre 9 am sharp. Returning about 5:35 pm.