1/98Queen Elizabeth II was in a cheerful mood as she left Adelaide Country Club for the races at Morphettville during 1981’s Royal visit.
Queen Elizabeth II in SA: 1981 & 1986
The Queen and Prince Philip visited South Australia twice during the 1980s — but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
2/98Queen Elizabeth II meets children and receives posies from Adelaide’s various cultural groups at Adelaide Country Club, followed by SA Premier David Tonkin.
3/98Queen Elizabeth II has a long conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser as she is farewelled at Adelaide Airport at the end of her royal tour of South Australia on October 12, 1981.
4/98Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave goodbye as they depart Australia from Adelaide Airport in 1981.
5/98The Queen arriving at the State Reception in her honour at the Adelaide Festival Centre accompanied by SA Premier David Tonkin in 1981.
6/98The Queen arriving at the State Reception in her honour at the Adelaide Festival Centre accompanied by SA Premier David Tonkin.
7/98The Queen and Prince Philip waving to the crowd in King William Street.)
8/98Queen Elizabeth II.
9/98Benjamin Hillman, 9, of St Georges gives the Queen a Princess Margaret rose on her arrival at the cathedral as Archbishop Keith Rayner looks on.
10/98The Queen, escorted by the chairman of the SA Jockey Club Bob Clampett, walks to the straight in front of the Members' Stand at Morphettville Racecourse to present the winner's sash following the running of the SA Derby on October 11 1981.
11/98The Queen seated in the Royal box in the new grandstand at Morphettville Racecourse for the running of the SA Derby.
12/98The Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at St Peter's Cathedral, North Adelaide, for an ecumenical church service for the Order of Australia Association with Archbishop Keith Rayner.
13/98. The Queen waves to the crowd at Adelaide Airport on her arrival.
14/98The Queen is met by the Lord Mayor John Watson at the Adelaide Town Hall
15/98Queen Elizabeth II has a long conversation with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser as she is farewelled at Adelaide Airport.
16/98Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave from the top of aircraft stairs.
17/98Queen Elizabeth II greets the crowd as she disembarks from an RAAF BAC-111 at Edinburgh airfield in Adelaide before flying on to Perth.
18/98Queen Elizabeth II walks through a RAAF farewell guard of honour at Adelaide Airport, at the end of her royal tour of South Australia.
19/98Queen Elizabeth II walks through a RAAF farewell guard of honour at Adelaide Airport, at the end of her royal tour of South Australia.
20/98Queen Elizabeth II is farewelled by SA Governor Sir Keith Seaman and Mrs Joan Seaman at Adelaide Airport, at the end of her royal tour of South Australia. The Queen delayed her SA departure by ten minutes to confer a knighthood on the SA Governor.
21/98Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, arrive at St Peter’s Cathedral in North Adelaide, and are met by assistant bishop Dr. K. Rayner, and the Dean of Adelaide, Right Reverend Lionel (L. E. W.) Renfrey, with a backdrop of demonstrators for the South Australian H-Block Armagh Central Committee, supporting Irish republican prisoners in British jails.
22/98The Queen and Prince Philip at St Peter's Cathedral, North Adelaide, for an ecumenical church service for the Order of Australia Association with Archbishop Keith Rayner.
23/98The Queen accompanied by the chairman of the SA Jockey Club Bob) Clampett meets jockeys Jim Courtney and John Letts and trainer Colin Hayes at Morphettville Racecourse.
24/98Queen Elizabeth II meets children and receives posies from Adelaide’s various cultural groups at Adelaide Country Club, followed by SA Premier David Tonkin.
25/98The Queen inspects Royal Australian Air Force guard of honour at the full ceremonial farewell for her departure from Australian soil.
26/98A crowd of people including Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, SA Premier David Tonkin, SA Governor Sir Keith Seaman and Mrs Joan Seaman wave goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, as they depart Adelaide Airport.
27/98Young Maori dancer Ashwood Te Whenuanui Caesar, 11, of St Agnes, performing the traditional haka greeting for Queen Elizabeth II, watched by SA Premier David Tonkin at the Adelaide Country Club.
28/98The Queen with SA Premier David Tonkin and Mrs Prue Tonkin meeting children from Adelaide's ethnic communities at the Adelaide Country Club.
29/98Queen Elizabeth II meets children and receives posies from Adelaide’s various cultural groups at Adelaide Country Club, followed by SA Premier David Tonkin.
30/98The Queen, newly-knighted SA Governor Sir Keith Seaman and Lady Seaman, PM Malcom Fraser, Tamie Fraser, SA Premier David Tonkin and Prue Tonkin.
31/98Queen Elizabeth II is farewelled by SA Governor Sir Keith Seaman and Mrs Joan Seaman at Adelaide Airport.
32/98Queen Elizabeth II sitting with SA Jockey Club chairman Robert Clampett in the grandstand at Morphettville Racecourse.
33/98Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with SA Governor Keith Seaman and Mrs Joan Seaman at Government House.
34/98Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with SA Governor Keith Seaman and Mrs Joan Seaman at Government House.
35/98Queen Elizabeth II sitting with SA Jockey Club chairman Robert Clampett.
36/98Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands as she is welcomed to Morphettville Racecourse.
37/98Queen Elizabeth II in Adelaide with SA Premier David Tonkin and Mrs Prue Tonkin s at the Adelaide Country Club.
38/98The Queen unveiling a plaque on the redeveloped Hummock Hill at Whyalla on March 12, 1986.
39/98The Queen plants a tree during ceremony at the Old Gum Tree reserve, watched by Glenelg Mayor Don Mason.
40/98The Queen unveiled the floral clock display in Brougham Gardens, North Adelaide, and spent some time chatting to onlookers on the 1986 Royal visit.
41/98The Queen and Prince Philip find a moment to reflect on a most trying day during the opening of Carrick Hill in Adelaide on Marxh 9, 1986.
42/98The Queen and Prince Philip depart for London from Adelaide International Airport after visiting South Australia for the State's Jubilee 150 sesquicentenary.
43/98SA Premier John Bannon with the Queen as she waves to the crowd in King William Street from the Adelaide Town Hall balcony during the civic reception.
44/98The Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, depart for London from Adelaide International Airport, 13 Mar 1986. The Queen salutes the anthem as Royal flag waves in the background.
45/98The Queen unveiled the floral clock display in Brougham Gardens, North Adelaide.
46/98The Queen unveils and studies the new statue of Catherine Helen Spence in Light Square in 1986.
47/98The Queen, accompanied by SA Premier John Bannon on her arrival at the Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide, to attend the premiere of Martin Wesley Smith's opera "Boojum".
48/98The Queen meets children Jack Davies, 3, of North Adelaide, and Steven Gibson, 10, of Lockleys, at official opening Carrick Hill.
49/98The Queen receives flowers from Amanda Pontan, 10, of the Spence School in Aberfoyle Park.
50/98The Queen unveiled the floral clock display in Brougham Gardens.
51/98The Queen receives flowers from the crowd at Port Adelaide..
52/98The Queen leaves Adelaide Town Hall after civic reception event alongside SA Premier John Bannon.
53/98The Queen and Prince Philip wave as they enter aeroplane, farewelling Australia from Adelaide Airport.
54/98The Queen unveils commemorate plaque naming Black Diamond Square in a ceremony at Port Adelaide, alongside Port Adelaide mayor Roy Marten.
55/98The Queen leaves Adelaide Town Hall after civic reception event, alongside SA Premier John Bannon and followed by Adelaide Lord Mayor Jim Jarvis and Prince Philip and others.
56/98The Queen receives flowers from a young boy, as Port Adelaide mayor Roy Marten pats him on the head.
57/98The Queen meets an Aberfoyle Park School student, watched by Principal Peter Robinson.
58/98The Queen talking to the crowd at Aberfoyle Park.
59/98The Queen inspects the honour guard of troops in period uniforms at Fort Glanville, Semaphore.
60/98Queen Elizabeth II walking with flowers alongside politician Chris Sumner.
61/98The Queen waves at Wayville Showgrounds.
62/98Queen Elizabeth II meeting wheelchair-bound members of the crowd.
63/98The Queen with SA Premier John Bannon at Carrick Hill, Springfield.
64/98The Queen signs the guest book watched by SA Premier John Bannon after the official opening of historic house Carrick Hil
65/98The Queen at Aberfoyle Park School.
66/98The Queen unveiled a commemorative statue in Light Square of women’s rights pioneer Catherine Helen Spence.
67/98The Queen's arrival at Glenelg by Royal barge was abandoned because of stormy weather, so Britannia sailed to Outer Harbour for the Queen and Prince Philip to come ashore at the Royal Yacht Squadron.
68/98The Queen sits on podium with Prince Philip before giving speech to officially open Carrick Hill.
69/98The Queen returned to Glenelg to meet crowds of people at Moseley Square, for ‘A Day at the Bay’ celebration.
70/98The Queen and Prince Philip at Whyalla, on March 12, 1986.
71/98The Queen receives flowers from children in the crowd at Port Adelaide.
72/98The Queen looking at a gull in the sky, alongside Port Adelaide Mayor Mr H. C. R. “Roy” Marten.
73/98The Queen receives a posy and a curtsy from schoolgirl Christine Jamison upon her arrival at Whyalla.
74/98The Queen receives a posy from schoolgirl Anne Renner, 14, on her arrival at the Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide.
75/98The Queen gives a speech at the Adelaide Town Hall.
76/98The Queen and Prince Philip leave Adelaide Town Hall accompanied by Adelaide Lord Mayor Jim Jarvis.
77/98Adam Law, 6, and Rebecca Hunter of Whyalla Town Primary School, waving Australian flags on the Queen’s official Whyalla tour route.
78/98The crowd watching the plaque unveiling ceremony in front of the Commercial Inn at Port Adelaide.
79/98The Queen meets a young boy in a walking frame at Fort Glanville, Semaphore.
80/98The Queen receives a bunch of flowers from a pet dog in the crowd at Port Adelaide, alongside Port Adelaide mayor Roy Marten.
81/98The Queen receives flowers from children in the crowd at Port Adelaide.
82/98The Queen confers Order of Australia medal to artistic director of the State Theatre Company, John Gaden at in investiture ceremony aboard the royal yacht Britannia on her final day in Australia.
83/98The Queen waves at the top of aeroplane steps as she arrives at Whyalla.
84/98he Queen receives flowers from a little girl at Aberfoyle Park School.
85/98The Queen arrives to officially open historic house Carrick Hill with SA Premier John Bannon.
86/98The Queen and Duke aboard the Royal barge attempting to land at Glenelg during stormy weather.
87/98The Queen lost in the crowd at Port Adelaide to unveil a plaque naming the new Black Diamond Square.
88/98Workers at the Transfield engineering plant at Whyalla welcome the Queen and Duke with sign painted on a piece of sheet metal and lifted with a mobile crane in 1986.
89/98Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visit to South Australia for the State's Jubilee 150 sesquicentenary, 1986. The Queen's arrival at Glenelg by Royal barge was abandoned because of stormy weather, 09 Mar 1986. "The Queen and Prince Philip aboard the Royal barge almost made it to the Glenelg jetty, but strong winds and swell made landing impossible." (Pic by unidentified staff photographer)
90/98Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visit to South Australia for the State's Jubilee 150 sesquicentenary, 1986. The Queen waves to the crowd in King William Street from the Adelaide Town Hall balcony during the civic reception, 11 Mar 1986. (L-r) Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs Angela Bannon, Lady Mayoress Mrs Levaun Jarvis, Lord Mayor Jim Jarvis, the Queen and SA Premier John Bannon.
91/98Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visit to South Australia for the State's Jubilee 150 sesquicentenary, 1986. Flag Officer Royal Yachts, Rear Admiral John Garnier, salutes the Queen as she boards the royal yacht Britannia at Port Adelaide for lunch after a morning of engagements she was unable to perform in the previous day's windy weather, 10 Mar 1986.
92/98Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visit to South Australia for the State's Jubilee 150 sesquicentenary, 1986. The Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, depart for London from Adelaide International Airport, 13 Mar 1986. Back view of the official party waving goodbye, including Prime Minister Bob Hawke (almost centre) with spotted-dressed Hazel Hawke and our hand-on hip Premier John Bannon and his wife Angela.
93/98Queen Elizabeth II at Adelaide Showground in March, 1986. Picture: Patrick Riviere
94/98) Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, SA Governor Sir Donald Dunstan, Aust Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen, Prime Minister Bob Hawke and SA Premier John Bannon. (Front l-r) Mrs Angela Bannon, Lady Stephen, the Queen, Mrs Hazel Hawke and Lady Dunstan aboard the Royal yacht Britannia.
95/98James Dent, 3, of Hawthorn, and Emma Priest, 3, of King’s Park, descendants of the first settlers, presented flowers to the Queen at the Old Gum Tree reserve.
96/98The Queen's arrival at Glenelg by Royal barge was abandoned because of stormy weather, 09 Mar 1986. The Royal barge returns to Britannia in the choppy seas.
97/98The Royal barge, with escort, returns to Britannia as the Queen and the Duke duck for cover under the barge canopy to escape spray thrown up by the choppy seas.
98/98The royal procession passes by waving crowds on Anzac Highway and Tapleys Hill Road.
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