WHEN: Friday 23 January, 6pm to 8pm
WHERE: Blanche Cave, Naracoorte Caves National Park
COST: FREE
Join us for a special evening of talks inside Blanche Cave, part of the World Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves, as leading researchers from the South Australian Museum and Adelaide University take you beneath the surface of some of Australia’s most extraordinary places.
Since the first World Heritage sites were listed in 1978, Australia has grown to 21 globally recognised sites, including Naracoorte Caves. Each one is protected not just for what we see today, but for the science, culture, and deep history they hold beneath our feet.
This event brings together experts who are uncovering those stories through research, conservation and discovery - from ancient fossil records and early animal life to rock art, insects and remote landscapes.
This event is proudly hosted by the Department for Environment and Water and the South Australian Museum.
Meet the speakers
Dr Samantha Hamilton, SA Museum Director, A South Australian Museum vision: Building Our Future Together with insights from World Heritage.
Dr Liz Reed, Researcher and Senior Lecturer, Adelaide University, What does the Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Area tell us about past, present and future biodiversity?
Dr Mark Stevens, Senior Researcher Terrestrial Invertebrates, SA Museum, From Gondwana Rainforests to Tasmanian Wilderness to Macquarie Island: research in World Heritage sites.
Mary Lou Simpson OAM, Chair of the Flinders Ranges Ediacara Foundation, Unearthing the first complex animal life on Earth: a newly proposed World Heritage site for SA bringing awareness through research, interpretation, and education.
