Every year the society holds its June Roughley Memorial Lecture, a special event named after our founder. For this year we are delighted to host an esteemed speaker, Dr Grace Karskens, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of NSW.
Grace’s book People of the River – Lost Worlds of Early Australia, a history of the Aboriginal people and settlers who lived on Dyarrubin, the indigenous name for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers, won the 2021 NSW Premier’s History Prize and the 2021 Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Grace will tell us about how, in 2017, she came across a list of 178 Aboriginal names for places on the rivers and how she has worked with Darug and other researchers to identify these locations.
Grace’s talk will be held at the Galston Uniting Church, 11 School Road Galston on Saturday 10th August at 2pm. Free entry, all welcome and a gold coin donation for afternoon tea. Our July talk with Mal Johnston, Kenthurst historian, about his journeys along Cattai Creek, was enjoyed by 80+ people. Thanks Mal.
We are proud that our society is able to bring so many local stories to our ever-growing and enthusiastic audiences. We are particularly grateful to the congregation of Galston Uniting Church for sharing their wonderful facilities. Come and join us – it’s an entertaining and inspiring afternoon
