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
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
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