Lake Burrendong gold rush - NSW Sport and Recreation

Lake Burrendonggold rushA goldfield adventure for Years 5 and 6For more informationphone 13 13 02 or visit www.dsr.nsw.gov.au

Lake Burrendong gold rushAn exciting adventure awaits school groups who choose a Lake Burrendonggold rush program to explore the HSIE Gold Unit.This program covers indicators from two syllabusoutcome areas:CCS3.1 n describes ways of life associated withgold rush era and colonial expansion fromdifferent perspectivesn describes some aspects of colonial explorationand expansion and its impact on allAustralians, including indigenous populationsn examines countries that have influencedAustralia’s heritage.ENS3.6 n evaluates alternative views about the use ofnatural and built environmentsn examines how different factors can influencepeople’s interactions with environments.Located between Orange and Dubbo, Lake Burrendong Sportand Recreation Centre is the perfect base to encounter the richlandscape of Australia’s gold rush.This five-day program for Year 5 and 6 students features avisit to History Hill at Hill End to experience a once-boominggold town. The museum tour and a trip into the purpose-builtunderground mine showcases the lives and stories of goldrush miners.Three days of facilitated sessions at the Centre incorporatethemes from the Gold Unit, followed by a visit to the WellingtonCaves complex. This rounds off the experience by showing howthings have changed since gold rush days.Suggested scheduleMondayArrive at History Hill at 10am and explore the history of goldmining at Hill End with a guided tour through the museum andunderground mine. Students also get a chance to find their owngold with some gold panning. A traditional sausage sizzle lunchis provided for students at History Hill before departing Hill Endby 2.30pm. Arrive at Lake Burrendong Sport and RecreationCentre in the late afternoon, have dinner and enjoy some of thefun games the Centre has to offer.Tuesday – ThursdayFacilitated sessions during the three days at the Centrecomplement the educational outcomes of the Gold unit.n Local historyn Cookout with damper and billy tean Bush dancingn Rock climbingn Orienteering and initiativesn Traditional Indigenous Games and boomerang throwingn Gold rush Olympicsn Gold trivia nightn Bushwalking and exploring fauna and floraFridayDepart the Centre by 10am for your return trip via theWellington Caves complex. The underground tour of the oldphosphate mine displays the conditions under which minersworked in bygone days. Ancient fossils litter the caves –fascinating, historical and a little eerie. A packed lunch issupplied by the Centre. You could also visit the JapaneseGardens or walk the new Fossil Trail. For an additional costyou may tour the Cathedral or Gaden Caves or participatein a night tour of the caves.