Colonial Life at Elizabeth Farm
About the program
Students will explore the former home of the Macarthur family, which dates from 1793, to learn about convict life, colonisation, and the impact of colonisation on the local environment.
Students will engage in a range of hands-on activities and object-based learning. They will:
- do the laundry by hand
- build a fireplace – just like a convict!
- write a ticket of leave using a quill pen and ink
- examine historical and contemporary sources on traditional hunting, gathering and land management
- learn how indigenous plants were used for food, medicine and tools.
A guided tour of the home provides insight into the daily lives of both the Macarthur family and their convict servants. Students also discuss the concept of terra nullius (land belonging to no-one), and the effects of colonisation and environmental changes on the Barramadagal people, the traditional custodians.
Prepare your group with an ‘Excursion introduction’, found under Resources. This introduction supports teachers, including those working with ASD students in integrated classrooms.
Elizabeth Farm
70 Alice Street, Rosehill NSW 2142- Wheelchair accessible
Cost (GST free)
From $200 for up to 20 students
See page details for the full cost scale
Duration
90 minutes
Sessions offered
Monday to Friday
10am–11.30am
12.30pm–2pm
2.30pm–4pm
Maximum students
60 per session
Supervision ratios
The supervision ratio is 1:10 for primary groups and 1:15 for secondary groups. Teachers and parents attend free of charge at these ratios. One carer per student with special needs will be admitted free of charge
Additional visitor costs
Each additional visitor will be charged at the concession rate of $12
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