Urrbrae House Historic Precinct

At least our volunteer Allan (seen with staff members Lynette and Nina) understood the assignment … smile and look straight at the camera 😀

Many thanks to the over 270 visitors who braved the cold and wet conditions on Sunday afternoon to visit Urrbrae House during our Open Doors afternoon as part of the SA History Festival.
And of course, we would not have been able to welcome so many visitors if not for our wonderful efforts of the Urrbrae House team of staff and volunteers - Allan, Bill, Denise, Helen, Kathryn, Louise, Lynette, Marylou, Michael, Nina, Steve and Tess.

Students and staff at the Waite Campus are invited to celebrate National Reconciliation Week tomorrow, 27 May from 12noon-1pm at Beltana Cafe.

Great to see our upcoming “The Doors are Open at Urrbrae House” event mentioned in the May edition of SA Life magazine.
As part of the SA History Festival, Urrbrae House will be open free to the public this Sunday, 24 May 2026 from 1.30pm-4.30pm. Wander around the public rooms at your leisure. Staff and volunteers in historic dress will be on-site to answer questions.
No bookings necessary.

Camouflage mode enabled on the back door.

Ok chaps, get into formation, ready for takeoff…

Launch of Plant Synthetic Biology Australia yesterday at Urrbrae House. When Peter Waite mentioned his bequest supporting agricultural science and kindred studies in the future, we wonder if he could have even imagined the developments that are now happening at the Waite Campus.

#ncrisimpact | Plant Synthetic Biology Australia NEWS 📢 Plant SynBio Australia launches Adelaide node to accelerate biomanufacturing for agriculture and industry! Plant SynBio Australia (Plant SynBio) today launched its Adelaide node at Adelaide University’s Waite campus, marking a major milestone in Australia’s plant synthetic biology capa...

Another stunning display in the Main Hall. This one thanks to volunteer flower arranger Kathryn.

You know that Christmas will soon be here … tomorrow will be the last day that Urrbrae House will be open to the public (11am-3pm) for 2025.
After booked events later in the week, Urrbrae House will have its annual summer closure to enable our small staff team to take annual leave. The historic house museum will re-open to the public on Monday, 19 January 2026.

Last month our historian, Lynette Zeitz, spoke to The Adelaide Network about the history of Urrbrae House and the Waite campus with its focus on research and education in Agriculture, Food and Wine. Lynette was also asked to talk about her journey as the manager and curator of the historic house museum.

Researching History, Cultivating Legacy at Urrbrae House At the heart of this legacy is Lynette Zeitz, Manager and Historian of Urrbrae House. Lynette oversees the Urrbrae House Historic Precinct, curates museum collections, and brings history to life th…

Photo booth moment for some of the Urrbrae House team at last night’s University of Adelaide Volunteer Thank You Celebration 2025.