The Last Bushranger
About the program
During this virtual program students connect live with a museum educator to investigate the significance and effect of the gold rush in New South Wales – including immigration and the rise and fall of bushranging.
How did the discovery of gold drastically change the colony's population and fortune? And what role did the Royal Sydney Mint play in revolutionising Australia's economy?
Drawing on a range of police records, and using the experience of the last bushranger in New South Wales, Captain Moonlite, students will also learn about the nature of bushranging between 1850 and 1880.
What crimes did these men commit, what weapons did they use, and how did advances in technology – such as railways and communications – help the NSW police fight back and get the upper hand?
Importantly, during this interactive program students will see objects, artworks and sources – and work like historians to identify and evaluate evidence.
Extend your virtual excursion with this in-class activity:
Stage 3 Human Society and its Environment
Outcomes
- HS3-HIS-01 Examines and describes the development of Australian colonies, using sources as evidence
- HS3-GEO-01 Examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information
Content
Sources show perspectives on how people established colonies in Australia
- Research how the discovery of gold changed colonial life in Australia using sources from the gold rush period from the 1850s to the 1890s.
- Recount stories of migrants and free settlers in the colonies from 1825 to 1901 using sources as evidence.
People of Australia are global citizens
Explain reasons people have migrated to Australia.
School bookings
To book a Virtual Excursion program for your school class, please contact:
Bookings
Phone +61 2 8239 2211
Email bookings@mhnsw.au
Cost: $10 per student per session.
Minimum of six students required for each session.
To enquire or book a Homeschool Virtual Excursion program for your group, please contact:
Bookings
Phone +61 2 8239 2211
Email bookings@mhnsw.au
Location
Online
Cost (GST free)
$100 per class
Up to 30 students per class
Homeschools welcome
Duration
Up to 45 minutes presenter-led program including virtual presentation and time for questions
Session offered
Monday to Friday
Bookings close strictly at 4pm on Wednesday for all sessions in the following week
Maximum students
One class (30) per session (when students are learning from home); Three classes (90) per session (when students learning from school)
Supervision ratios
At least one supervising teacher must be online with the students at all times
Additional visitor costs
No charge
To book a Homeschool Virtual Excursion program for your group, please contact us on +61282392211 or use the button below to email
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Onsite programs
Our museums, historic houses and gardens are at the heart of every school interaction. We offer immersive, curriculum-linked excursions for Stages 1 to 6
Virtual excursions
Our interactive virtual excursions connect your class live with a museum educator and focus on specific curriculum content, concepts and skills. We currently offer virtual excursions for Stages 1 to 4