Early Sydney, Before and After Colonisation - Catch up

Early Sydney, Before and After Colonisation - Walking Tour.

Whether you were an Aborigine, a convict, free settler or officer, life in early colonial Sydney was agonising and frightening. On our tour your students will experience the contrastingly different lives of early settlers as they each become a character, living during this period of colonial history.

Learn why convicts were sent to Australia and what their journey was like.  

What happened when the first fleet and convicts arrived?

Journey through The Rocks and discover first hand what life was like in colonial Sydney.

Suits HSIE Stage 2 students studying NSW Syllabus First Contacts.

Focus includes:

• What was life like for the original Aboriginal inhabitants of Sydney (the Cadigal people)
• Why the colony was established and the consequences of colonisation for both the Cadigal people and the newcomers
• How the local landscape has changed, including significant historical sites
• Students each receive an individual character card of a significant person from this time. Each student will hear their own story told, as the walk travels through the various sites relevant to these characters

Walk Details:

• Duration is approx 1.5 hours
• Distance is approx 1.5km and includes stairs, but can also easily be adapted for wheelchairs
  
• Meeting point is at First Fleet Park, the grassy area adjacent to Wharf 6 at Circular Quay and beside the Museum of Contemporary Art
• The walk finishes back at the starting point
• There are toilets available at the start and finish points, and also throughout the walk
• This tour operates in all weather conditions, there are many places to shelter along the way if the weather isn't so nice but remember to bring jackets or raincoats
• This walk can also be easily adapted for people in wheelchairs, please let us know if you have any students with special requirements
  

Bookings:

• Please book online where possible - this booking calendar operates in a live system so online bookings can receive instant confirmation. 
• If your requirements, times or numbers don't fit with our online bookings, please just get in touch by phone (02) 9188 7885 or email info@sydneywalks.com.au and we can complete your booking over the phone
• You should plan to arrive at the starting point 10 minutes prior to the tour start time, and please ensure students have used the toilets already
• Bookings will be confirmed by email, please bring this with you (on your phone is fine). Your confirmation will contain directions to the meeting point and the mobile phone number of your guide meeting you for the tour.

Payment:

Full payment is required to make and confirm bookings. Major credit cards are accepted.

What you should bring:

• Wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking, there will also be places where we can sit down
• Wear a hat and sunscreen if it is sunny, bring a raincoat if the weather looks bad

Questions, comments or special requests: