Corporate Body

Ballarat Field Club and Science Society (1882 - 1918)

From
1882
Ballarat, Victora, Australia
To
1918
Functions
Citizen science, Natural history and Naturalists' society
Alternative Names
  • Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club (Also known as, 1915 - 1918)
  • School of Mines Science and Field Naturalists Club (Also known as, 1915 - )

Summary

The Ballarat Field Club and Science Society was established in 1882, the second such organisation founded in Victoria. Its aims included stimulating scientific inquiry by presenting original or little-known matters at meetings. Meetings were held at the School of Mines, students at which were granted ex officio membership. The Club also held field excursions and wildflower shows. In 1890 the Club folded, being revived in 1915, with a new set of rules. The proposed name, the School of Mines Science and Field Naturalists Club, was superceded by the Ballarat Science and Field Naturalists Club. Minutes of meetings are held by the Ballarat Field Naturalists Club.

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Journal Articles

  • Wallis, Robert L., 'Natural history clubs in Victoria - the early years', Victorian naturalist, 143 (1) (2026), 13-20. Details

Theses

  • Kruss, Susan, 'A voice for nature: a history of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat', PhD thesis, Federation University Australia, 2024, 594 pp. Details

Helen Cohn

Created: 12 May 2026

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