Many opportunities exist for students to become involved as volunteers on a range of archaeological projects. Some of these projects are research-based and conducted by members of the Department of Archaeology, others are outside projects conducted by professional consultant archaeologists or heritage authorities. To become involved as a volunteer join the Flinders Archaeological Society, or the Society for Underwater Historical Research, subscribe to the FUAD list, or keep checking this web page.
Regular opportunities for volunteer archaeological fieldwork are available with the Port Arthur Summer Program (offered in January every year) in Tasmania, and the Aurora Project, which offers a twice yearly round of Indigenous archaeology and heritage fieldwork and research training opportunities across Australia. For wider heritage volunteering opportunities, you will have to look more broadly. Download our helpful suggestions here: (PDF 64KB)
Volunteer experience in archaeology and heritage can be credited towards your undergraduate degree through the topic ARCH3313: Archaeology in the Field, so purchase a log book from the Undergraduate or Postgraduate services office and start recording the volunteer work you undertake today.
A number of external links to fieldwork opportunities overseas are also available.
Current volunteer opportunities
MacKillop Memorial Park project
Tasks: Come and help catalogue the historic artefacts excavated from the MacKillop Memorial Park excavations in 2011 and 2012. We need volunteers to clean, catalogue, research, label and photograph all of the artefacts.
Location: Archaeology Research Lab (SSS149).
Date and times: Mondays during term time.
Contact: Heather Burke
Archaeological Traces of the Seven Stars Hotel
Tasks: As part of the Archaeological Field Methods field school we collected over 1000 artefacts from the site of the old Seven Stars Hotel in Mallala. These artefacts need to be cleaned, catalogued, researched and labelled.
Location: Archaeology Research Lab (SSS149).
Date and times: Mondays during term time.
Contact: Heather Burke
