Community-based group that promotes interest in the history of the City of Burnside, a local government area in the eastern foothills of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Established in 1980, the Society has a membership of around 110 and new members are most welcome.
General meetings, which feature an address from a visiting speaker, are held at the Burnside Community Centre (adjacent to the Burnside Library) at 7.30 pm on the third Monday of the month from February to November followed by supper. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of the general meetings. A $2 donation would be appreciated. A monthly bulletin is emailed to members and can be found on the BHS website www.burnsidehistory.org.au A Burnside Historical Society Journal is published annually and distributed to members. Several outings to points of historical interest are held each year as well as events during History Festival.