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People descending Govetts Leap, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Aine Gliddon

Crossing the Blue Mountains

Crossing the Blue Mountains is a Stage 2 (Years 3-4) school excursion focusing on HSIE. Students will be immersed in Australian colonial history with stories of the early explorers and the physical evidence of Cox's Road, on this historically significant Blue Mountains walk.

Stage: Stage 2 (Years 3-4)
Learning area: HSIE
When: Monday to Friday during school term.
Where: Blue Mountains National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW

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Hartley Courthouse, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: Jennifer Leahy © DPE

Hartley historical tour

On this interactive Stage 3 (Years 5-6) History excursion, students visit key sites in the Hartley Historic Site colonial village: the courthouse, the gaol and St Bernard’s Church. They'll explore the history of how this key colony developed.

Stage: Stage 3 (Years 5-6)
Learning area: History
When: Monday to Friday during school term. 1hr 30min to 2hrs, depending on group size.
Where: Hartley Historic Site in Sydney and surrounds

Living with fire

Learn about fire and how it is managed in the Blue Mountains National Park in Living with fire, a Stage 3 (Years 5-6) geography excursion.

Stage: Stage 3 (Years 5-6)
Learning area: Geography
When: Monday to Friday during school term.
Where: Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park in Sydney and surrounds, Country NSW

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Crossing the Blue Mountains

Hartley historical tour

Living with fire