Our Public Meeting & AGM
was held Saturday 24 May, 2025
at the Grosvenor Hotel Victor Harbor
at 1:30 pm. Elected were Graham Philp-Chairperson, Joe van Dalen-Secretary, Jessica Andrews-Treasurer. Committee members are Derek Bowman, Tony Holmes, Terry Andrews, June Taylor, Kerryn & Eli Bickley.
Event recently held
Secretary of the Encounter Celebrations Joe van Dalen and Dr Gillian Dooley from Flinders University at the recent viewing of rare Flinders artefacts.
Her Excellency the Honourable Governor of South Australia
Frances Adamson AC
A maquette of the the statue of Matthew Flinders and his cat Trim displayed in various locations.
The plate on the discovered Matthew Flinders coffin gifted by the family to Flinders University.
An historic occasion in which Matthew Flinders, whose place of burial was recently discovered at Euston Station, London (see https://youtu.be/t-06rG35pHs ), is being re-buried at "home".
The documentary "Science & Exploration - French Voyages of Discovery to Australia" made by Danielle Clode and Christèle Maizonniaux. Flinders University, is well worth your time. Click on image.