GRAND LODGE
of ANTIENT, FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS of
SOUTH AUSTRALIA and the NORTHERN TERRITORY

 Freemasonry in South Australia and the Northern Territory
   .

Enquiries about MEMBERSHIP in Freemasonry

for residents of South Australia or Northern Territory ONLY

[ if you are thinking of joining | what to do next | family history enquiries ]

Freemasonry is a world-wide fraternal order of men, bonded together in fellowship, who aid one another and their communities by giving freely of their time and energy with a commitment to making the world a better place through their actions.  Freemasonry offers stability and direction to life.

Are you a good candidate for Freemasonry?
  • Does courtesy, honesty and fairness in all dealings matter to you?
  • Do you care about the less fortunate among us?
  • Do you believe in a Supreme Being and religious tolerance?
  • Do you value high moral standards?
If you answered "yes" to the above, you are an excellent candidate for  FREEMASONRY

For the next step, and how ...  please see below the videoclip "The Masonic Ring" ...

download the mp3 here (3.1MB) or view the lyrics here (pdf - 9 kB) (each in a new window)

Thanks to the Masonic Pride Team and Howie Damron for permission to include here


Click here to read
our booklet
"Freemasonry:
A Way of Life"
If you live within South Australia or the Northern Territory
and you wish to know how to become a Freemason please send
an email to glsantweb @ gmail.com  giving the following
information:
  • your name and age
  • home or postal address
  • phone number   and/or   email address
  • preferred means of contact (phone, post or email?)
You should receive a response to your email in a week or so
PLEASE NOTE:- direct Membership enquiries from OUTSIDE South Australia or Northern Territory to the Grand Lodge of your State or Country ...

CLICK HERE for Grand Lodges in other parts of Australia.

FAMILY HISTORY ENQUIRIES:

Information on living members will not be provided, in accordance with privacy principles.

Records held by this Grand Lodge contain limited information about South Australians and Territorians who were members, including the date of joining, the Lodge joined, and occupation at time of joining.  Earlier records may be in handwritten form, or no longer available.  

Please note that enquiries are handled by the Adelaide Masonic Centre office staff when time permits - replies may take several months.   A payment of $30 is required to cover the cost of time spent searching our records.

We have no records for persons who NEVER resided in SA or NT - in such a case please write to the Grand Lodge of the State or Country concerned. 

Useful references:

  • "My Ancestor was a Freemason" by Pat Lewis, published in England by the Society of Genealogists, 2005. 
  • "Cindi's List" at www.cyndislist.com/soc-frat.htm
  • Those having general enquiries about local Lodges are recommended in the first instance to consult the published histories of Freemasonry in South Australia and Northern Territory.  Copies are held in the State Library or the Grand Lodge Library - please see the reference list of books at the foot of the page at      www.freemasonrysaust.org.au/historysant.html

The South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society Inc. holds the following in its collection of Microforms (as at November 2008):

List of Members 1861-1875, 1876-1880, 1880-1884, 1884-1903
Register of Officers 1884-1899, 1884-1907, 1884-1928

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Having read the above, should you wish to enquire about the membership of a deceased family member who resided in SA or NT, please write a letter to the Grand Secretary:
  • giving the full name and dates of birth and death of the person concerned, and
  • including your name, address, phone number and relationship to the family member, and
  • enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope and the sum of $30 to defray the cost of time spent searching our records (NB not refundable in the event of a negative result)    

The Grand Secretary
Freemasonry SA & NT 
PO Box 19
Rundle Mall 
Adelaide SA 5000

revised 09.02, 03.07, 09.07 12.07, 08.08 11.08  05.09
www.freemasonrysaust.org.au/membership.html