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Old Government House Parramatta virtual tour

Learning objects Old Government House Parramatta virtual tour

TLF ID M016334

This resource is about exploring Governor Macquarie’s preferred residence while learning more about the early colony through this virtual tour of Old Government House at Parramatta.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource is a very useful virtual site study of Old Government House in Sydney for study in Year 5 The Australian Colonies. It has an interactive floor plan which links to slide shows of the house and information about governors and change over time.
Year level

3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Aboriginal history Creating texts Beliefs History Right angles Artefacts Word meanings Maps (Geographic location) Attitudes Australian history Data representation Human settlements Colonies Social history International trade English history Evaluation Heritage Oral presentations Torres Strait Islander history Rail transport Primary sources Frontier conflict Historical sources
Learning area
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • History

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Organization: Centre for Learning Innovation
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.