Conference Venue

Mawson Lakes is a suburb of Adelaide, 14 km north of the Central Business District. The average maximum temperature in December is 26C, and average minimum is 16C. The average rainfall is 26 mm, with 3 rain days. Adelaide has over 20 km. of beaches within the city, with water temperature a mild 20C.

South Australia is a world-renowned producer of high-quality wines, with several different terroirs. Known as the Festival State, there is a wide variety of accommodation to suit all tastes. Movement around the city by public transport is quick and efficient. There are numerous venues for experiencing the magnificent flora and fauna – especially at the time of late spring, early summer.

The conference will take place at the Mawson Lakes Campus of the University of South Australia in building F on the map here: Conference building.  Rooms F1-24 and F1-25.

Travel

To travel around Adelaide (and to/from conference venue to the centre of Adelaide) on public transport, Metro cards can be purchased at Adelaide Railway station or you can download the Buy and Go App.

Directions from Adelaide CBD to the conference venue are on the map here: Adelaide CBD to Mawson Lakes.

Directions from Mawson Lakes Railway Station to the conference venue, building F, are on the map here: Mawson Lakes Railway to Building F.

Conference Dinner

The dinner will take place on Wednesday 4th December at the Fogolar Furlan Club, Adelaide https://www.fogolaradelaide.com.au/.

Travel will be by bus from Mawson Lakes (self-funded) and the night will start at 6pm for dinner at 6.30pm.  The scientific sessions will finish a bit earlier that day to allow people time to go earlier to explore or to play Bocce.

The dinner will include a 3-course italian-style meal with drinks (alcoholic or soft to suit).  This is a separate charge that you pay at the same time as completing your registration of 65 euros per person.

Excursion 

Post-conference excursion

Please note that in the following there is moderate walking involved.  Please bring water, snack, sun hat, sunscreen and walking shoes.  The excursion is self-funded - please signup at the registration desk at the conference if you are interested to join the excursion (first come first served).

Friday December 6
This excursion will start at Christie Walk EcoVillage in Sturt St, Adelaide at 9 am.  Up to 20 people can meet there.  Then we will go by bus to Lochiel Park Green Village in Campbelltown.  From there we will go to the Felixstow Wetland and Reserve.  In the wetland, stormwater from the streets is treated in reed beds and then pumped into an aquifer for reuse when needed.  After that, we will walk to Casa Pica Pica in Felixstow for lunch (self-funded).  There will be about 5km of walking all in.  After lunch at Casa Pica Pica, anyone who wants to can visit John and Chris’ award winning garden – see article in Gardening Australia for more info.

Other activities

For anyone who is staying on after the conference in Adelaide, there are many wonderful things to see and do:

1. Adelaide Botanic Gardens, including the Museum of Economic Botany
2. SA Museum – the best display of Aboriginal historical objects in the country – national treasures
3. Cleland Nature Reserve
4. Monarto Safari Park
5. Wine tours to the Southern Vales and Barossa Valley
6. 30 km of beaches in the city
7. Adelaide Central Markets – local produce – considered one of the best in the world
8. Houseboats on the Murray River
9. And so much more – see https://southaustralia.com/