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Promoting community interest in local history, encouraging preservation of historical buildings and sites, collecting and documenting district heritage since 1977.

Explore Our District’s Heritage

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Places in Our District

Learn about our townships and explore places of local and State heritage value.

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Events

Join us for General Meetings, Friday Talks and Members Tours. The next Heritage Fleurieu Coast Festival is in 2026.

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People of Our District

Explore the stories of the region’s First Nations people and early white settlers. ​

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Self-Guided Tours

A perfect way to explore the region at your own pace—solo, with family, or visiting guests.​​​

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 Research Tools

Access digital and physical material, rate assessment books, cemetery records, community archives.

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Consultations

Meet with YDHS members on Wednesday mornings at the Yankalilla Library for in-person consultations.​​​

Past and Present Newsletters 

A monthly newsletter produced by YDHS.

Woodvale … supplier of fresh & dried fruits for the district, plus export

Rediscovering Colonel Light’s campsite at Rapid Bay

154 years ago

Delamere Community Hub art exhibition

The Vets of the Valley: Vietnam

Time travel to meet the Mitchells

What is a Native Vegetation Heritage Agreement?

Festival Fleurieu – 20 years of history

Members’ tour – Cornhill, Botanic House, Sweetman cottage, etc.

‘Toto’ the Diprotodon has arrived!

An evening with Colonel Light

YDHS contributes articles of historic interest to every issue of the Yankalilla Regional News.

 

An index of article titles is available as a pdf.

We are proud to be affiliated with the Myponga History Group

 

The YDHS acknowledges the strong support of other organisations committed to the preservation and promotion of the Yankalilla region’s heritage.

District Council of Yankalilla 

Yankalilla and District Lions Club

Yankalilla District Historical Museum 

Yankalilla Library

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Stay up to date with local events, stories, and historical highlights.

Yankalilla & District Historical Society supports the cultural, spiritual, ecological and economic regeneration of the Aboriginal peoples of this place assisted by the actions and power of individuals, organisations and governments.

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© YDHS 2022—2025

Initial site design

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Contact Us

 yank.hist.soc@gmail.com 

PO Box 421, Yankalilla 5203

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