Still on a Bender at Morgan: From an Ancient Seabed to the Modern Murray

Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th May 2026 

On this weekend excursion we will explore a wealth of geological sites along the River Murray near Morgan. The Murray Basin is among Australia's largest sedimentary basins, encompassing approximately 300,000 km². Participants will have the opportunity to observe various marine fossils, identify different species, and gain insight into the environments in which they existed.

"I Love Lusi: History of a Mud Volcano"
Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 7:00 pm

Born 29 May 2006 and not dead yet, Lusi is the biggest mud volcano in the world. It has swallowed up 13 villages and caused the displacement of 50,000 people. Farmland has been laid waste and houses submerged to the rooftops. A perimeter levee of 4 m height surrounds an area of 8.2 km2 - that alone contains 206 million barrels of mud. But that’s not all. Mud initially flowed way beyond the containment levee, there has been subsidence of 7 to 25 m, and mud has periodically been released down the Porong River.