History Trust of South Australia –    Wakefield Press History Initiative   

Telling South Australia's Tales   
then & now   

Wakefield Press has been sharing stories of South Australia's colourful history for many decades. Our books are an increasingly important and enduring record of this small state, and this is something we want to continue. The difficult fact of history publishing is that it is rarely viable without financial support.

Thanks to our new partnership with the History Trust of South Australia, you can now make a tax-deductible donation towards approved Wakefield Press history projects, to be part of history and help us continue to tell South Australia’s tales. Donors will have the option to be acknowledged by name in the book for their contribution or to remain anonymous.

See below for a selection of the current projects eligible for donations, including upcoming releases and reprints.

Donations of any amount can be made via the History Trust of South Australia website.

Donations over two dollars are tax-deductible and all donations (minus a three per cent transaction fee) will be remitted to Wakefield Press for the approved project. Have a specific project you want to make a reality, or an interest in seeing a reprint of one of our titles? Get in touch with us for more information.

You can help to get this classic back in print:

The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History

Edited by Wilfrid Prest, Kerrie Round and Carol Fort

Revised edition

This flagship book was published in 2001 for the bicentenary of South Australia. As well as a comprehensive A to Z of South Australian history, the Companion includes a chronology and lists of prominent individuals – the result of work by over 200 contributors.

'The Wakefield Companion to South Australian History is likely to become the standard reference on the state's history, and an indispensable aid to students, journalists, local historians and South Australian patriots.' – Graeme Davison, Monash University