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Aboriginal language revitalisation in NSW

Why were Aboriginal languages collected during the early colonial period, and how were they recorded? How were Aboriginal languages disrupted by this process, and what is the role of contemporary knowledge holders in the revitalisation of Aboriginal languages today?

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A is for Archaeologist!

Archaeologists study objects as sources of evidence. But first they have to dig them up!

A group of students dressed as convicts
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A working week at Museums of History NSW

In the last week of November 2025, three Year 10 students from across Sydney participated in a work experience program with the Learning team at Museums of History NSW

Two students looking up at the Madjeri at the Museum of Sydney.
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The Water We Share: Past, Present and Future

Learn about traditional madjeri making with Gweagal clan leader Uncle Rod and how conservation works at Vaucluse House are preserving the estate’s waterways for the resident eels

Two people inside the Tank Stream
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Tank Stream – before and after 1788

Why did the First Fleet land at Sydney Cove in 1788?

At the southern paddock waterfall, Vaucluse House
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Waterway investigation

Use this resource to conduct your own investigation of a local waterway