20/07/2026
Ni sa Bula Vinaka.
Attention Fijian Community in Adelaide 🇫🇯
The South Australian Museum is home to one of the oldest and most significant collections of Fijian artefacts, with over 300 items that were among the museum's very first acquisitions and have been on display since 1862.
From August, these displays will be covered as part of a long-term conservation project. Although the artefacts will remain safely in place, they will not be visible to the public for several years.
We encourage everyone to visit the museum before August to see this important part of our Fijian heritage.
The community is also warmly invited to take part in the "Melanesian Lullaby" event on Saturday, 25 July, led by the PNG community. This special event will honour the Pacific collections before they are covered for conservation. If anyone would like to share a few words or organise a Fijian song or dance, your participation would be greatly appreciated.
Let's come together to celebrate and honour our shared Pasifika heritage.