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Free for SubscribersResource: Black Thursday Bushfires in Victoria
$2.00The first bushfires to devastate colonial Victoria in 1851, were also some of the worst in colonial history. Careless use of fire in a very hot, dry summer, on a day with strong winds, led to fires that burnt a quarter of the land now within the state of Victoria. This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, examines the causes and effects of these terrible fires. Quotes from survivors are also given, as a primary source.
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Resource: Brisbane Floods of 1893
$3.00This resource, part of our “Natural Disasters in Australia” series, describes a series of disastrous floods, which devastated Brisbane in 1893. The floods had a huge impact on the settlement of Brisbane and led to the construction of dams to control water-flow on the Brisbane and Stanley Rivers in the 20th century.
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Resource: Brisbane Through the Years
$4.00This local history resource on the city of Brisbane examines the first 100 years of Brisbane – from convict settlement to growing modern city.
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Resource: Bush Poets
$10.00This resource examines the role of the Bush Poets in the development of an uniquely Australian identity at the end of the colonial period in the 19th century.
The resource is aimed at students in Year 5, but can also be used for students in other year levels looking at Australian colonial or Federation history, Australian literature and identity or aspects of the Australian Curriculum for History, Civics and Citizenship, HASS and English.
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Resource: Bushrangers
$8.00This resource examines the bushrangers of the 19th century and how they acted in resistance to colonial authorities.
This resource is aimed at students in Year 5 and covers issues of Australian colonial history aligned with the Australian Curriculum for History and HASS.
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Resource: Canberra Through the Years
$5.00This local history resource on Canberra tracks changes with reference to specific events and places from Aboriginal times to the 20th century.
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Resource: Celebrations Around the World
$10.00People celebrate in many, many ways all over the world. There are numerous celebrations, some of them familiar to us in Australia, and some of them not so familiar.
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Resource: Celebrations in the Past
$6.00Aimed at younger students, this resource continues the ‘Celebrations’ theme, by looking at how popular celebrations were commemorated in Australia in the past.
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Resource: Charles Sturt
$2.00Charles Sturt explored the interior of Australia in the 1820s and the 1840s. He was searching for evidence of a great inland sea, which was thought to be present in the centre of the continent. Sturt’s tribulations experienced during his travels adversely affected his health and he died in England, still hoping to return to Australia.
The resource aligns with Year 3 and 5 Australian Curriculum History, Geography and HASS.
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Resource: Children in the Past
$13.00This resource is a version of the resource Living in the Past, aimed at the youngest students.
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Resource: Chinese People in Australia
$6.00This resource traces the history of Chinese immigrants to Australia, from the First Fleet to the modern era.
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Resource: Christopher Columbus
$4.00Christopher Columbus is usually given the credit for being the first European explorer to ‘discover’ the Americas in 1492.
This resource examines that claim through looking at his actual achievements and the reasons and results of his voyages.
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Resource: Climate Zones of Australia
$2.00There are 5 climate zones across Australia: Arid, Tropical, Subtropical; Temperate and Mediterranean. The high mountains of the south-east also have an Alpine climate. This resource examines and maps these climate zones, comparing the different features of each.
Aimed to align with Australian Curriculum HASS and Geography for Year 3, this resource can also be used by other year levels.
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Resource: Desert Peoples in Australia
$4.00Aboriginal people have lived in the Australian desert for thousands of years. This resource examines some of the ways of life that these groups have developed to cope with the harsh environments in which they live.
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Resource: Different Families Around the World
$8.00This resource describes different types of family structures and multiple examples are given for some countries, rather than the statistical average.
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Resource: Diogo Cão
$3.00Diogo Cão was one of the first Portuguese explorers to explore the West Coast of Africa.
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