Come on a journey through time and hear
about some of our most significant events
as a nation. A great “taster” for kids
embarking on their own enquiry
How long have our Indigenous peoples have been here? How did they get here? How do we know? How did
they live? Learn and make an Indigenous game *** See and touch original artefacts *** Try building a
traditional “Humpy” *** What was life like before and after the arrival of the first Europeans?
First Fleet & Early
Settlement
What were the reasons for settlement in
Australia? Why convicts? Hear stories of
some of our convicts who arrived on the
first Fleet. Who was Captain Arthur
Philip and what was he like? How did
the first colony develop?
Explorers
Why did the great journeys of
exploration occur? Find out
about some of the great sea
and land explorers.
James Cook, Matthew Flinders,
Burke & Wills and more…
Life during the Gold rush! Who was here? Where did they come from? How did
they live? What did the children play with? Try gold panning, play games from the
goldfields, write with pen and nibs.
Eureka! What lead to the rebellion? Who were the key players? What did they
achieve?
The Faces on Our Money
Who are the people on our money, and why are they there?
Discover their stories and be inspired by what these famous
Australians have achieved!
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