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EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

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Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Literacy Activities

Exhibition Activities

Fact.Quest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Artefact.Antics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Profiling.a.Railway.Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

School Activities

Recording.Oral.Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Marketing.Australia.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Numeracy Activities


Mapping.Australia:.Track.to.Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Timelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Reading.Timetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

School Activities

Compass.Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

What’s.the.Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Visual Arts Activities


View.from.the.Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

School Activities

Build.a.3D.Pichi.Richi.Steam.Motor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Answer Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Great.Railway.Journeys.of.AustraliaThe railway is one of the most important stories in Australia’s history and development.

Australia’s.first.steam.hauled.passenger.journeys.began.in.1854 ..Before.motor.and.air.transport,.rail.provided.the.main.form.of.transportation.for.moving.people.and.goods.quickly.and.efficiently.between.towns.and.cities ..

Today.the.growth.of.Australia’s.rail.network.continues.to.play.a.major.role.in.our.nation’s.development ..For.the.first.time.in.our.nation’s.history,.railways.now.span.the.continent.from.east.to.west,.and.north.to.south .

Rail.journeys.offer.passengers.a.unique.way.to.see.the.diversity.and.beauty.of.the.Australian.countryside ..

Travelling.by.train.can.take.you.on.a.journey.through.the.country’s.vast.outback,.lush.rainforests.and.everything.in.between .

We.invite.you.all.aboard.for.a.look.at.some.of.the.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia!


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Fact.QuestWork.your.way.around.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia.and.answer.the.following.questions .

a) On what train route were sleeping berths first introduced?

b) Other than drivers, list some other people who worked on Australian rail services?

c) Was it the Government or private companies that built the first railways in Australia?

d) What was the major problem that arose because of different rail gauges throughout Australia?

e) What are some of the benefits of travelling by train?

f ) What was the name of the Act that saw the beginning of a standard gauge system linking the eastern and western states of Australia?


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Artefact.AnticsThe.following.artefacts.are.displayed.within.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia ..Find.the.artefacts.and.solve.the.questions.posed .

a) Why do you think this cup is tapered at the top?

b) What is the purpose of this brochure?

c) What do you think this item is?

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Artefact Antics (continued)

d) What do you think this tool was used for?

e) What purpose would complimentary socks play in a train journey experience?

f ) Why do you think these playing cards are available on the train?


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Profiling.a.Railway.ObjectAfter.viewing.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia.choose.one.object.from.the.exhibition.and.complete.a.profile.of.it .

1. What is the object? ______________________________________________________________________

2. Sketch the object.

3. When was it made? ______________________________________________________________________

4. What was it used for?

5. Who would have used it?

6. Where would it have been used? Why?

7. How did this object contribute to the railway journey?


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Recording.Oral.Histories

My family’s experiences with train travel: An Interview Record

Use.the.following.form.to.interview.family.members.to.discover.their.experience.of.train.travel ..Do.you.think.your.Grandparent’s.experience.will.be.very.different.from.your.parents.or.even.your.own?

My.name.is. ________________________________________________________________________

This.is.a.record.of.my.interview.with._____________________________.on.____________________ (person’s name) (date)

How.old.were.you.when.you.first.travelled..

by.train?

What.type.of.train.was.it:.a.steam,.diesel..

or.electric?Where.did.you.go?

Why.did.you.go.by.train.and.not.another.form.of.

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Who.else.travelled..with.you?

What.is.your.favourite.memory.of.that.first.

train.trip?

When.was.the.last.time.you.travelled.by.train?

What.do.you.think.is..the.best.part.of.

travelling.by.train?

The.similarities.between.my.experience.and.my.family.member’s.experience.are:

Use the last two boxes to write your own questions.


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Marketing.AustraliaImagine.you.are.a.Marketing.Manager.and.you.are.required.to.design.a.travel.brochure.promoting.one.of.the.rail.journeys.in.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia ..This.brochure.should.describe.items.that.may.interest.tourists,.such.as.things.they.will.see.and.be.able.to.experience.on.the.journey ..This.may.include.the.landscape,.natural.resources,.wildlife,.yearly.events,.activities,.festivals.etc .

Possible design layouts:(Templates provided overleaf )

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Mapping.Australia:.Track.to.TrackChoose.three.of.the.journeys.that.are.depicted.in.the.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia.and.mark.their.journeys.on.the.map.below .

For an extension activity at school: Using an atlas for reference, students are to mark special places, physical features and names of major cities and towns that passengers would see on these journeys.


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TimelinesCommencement.dates.of.some.of.the.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia.are.listed.below ..Find.the.missing.dates.and.then.plot.journey.dates.on.the.timeline.below .

Sydney Mail . 1888

The Overland . 1887

Trans-Australian Railway 1917

Indian Pacific . 1970

The Zig Zag Railway.. 1869

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The Ghan . .__________

Puffing Billy . .__________

Kuranda Scenic Railway. .__________

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Reading.TimetablesImagine.you.are.a.Booking.Officer.at.a.transit.centre ..Use.the.information.given.on.the.Indian.Pacific/Trans.Australian.timetable.displayed.in.Great.Railway.Journeys.of.Australia.to.interpret.the.arrival.and.departure.times.of.the.various.journey.requests.below .

1. John needs to travel to Broken Hill from Sydney to attend an 11am meeting on a Tuesday. He knows he needs to travel on the Indian Pacific to get to Broken Hill but he wants to know what day and time he needs to leave so as he arrives the weekend prior to the meeting.

2. Bernadette is travelling from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific. She has an Aunt that wants to meet with her while the train is stopped at Port Pirie. On what day should she travel so that she can spend the most time with her Aunt?

3. Using the Brisbane to Perth timetable, what time does the Indian Pacific:

a ... depart.Sydney?. _____________________________________________________________________

b ... arrive.on.a.Friday.at.Port.Pirie?._________________________________________________________

c ... depart.Kalgoorlie?.___________________________________________________________________

d ... arrive.at.Perth?.______________________________________________________________________

4. Using the Perth to Brisbane timetable, find the following:

a ... the.time.it.takes.on.the.Indian.Pacific.to.go.from.Peterborough.to.Broken.Hill ..__________________

b ... the.days.you.can.travel.on.the.Indian.Pacific.from.Perth.to.Sydney .. ___________________________


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Compass.Points

1. On the compass below, mark the 4 main compass points in black followed by the remaining 4 compass points in red.

2. Find the following degrees between each given compass point. Remember to work in a clockwise direction.

Use.the.map.and.compass.to.help.answer.the.following.questions .

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3. You are standing at the Alice Springs train station:

a ... Which.direction.would.you.be.facing.if.you.looked.towards.Perth?.. . ________

b ... How.many.degrees.would.you.turn.if.you.now.turned.clockwise.to.Sydney?.________

a .. North.and.south:.. ._______

b .. North.and.south-west:.. ._______

c .. East.and.north-west:.. ._______

d .. West.and.south:.. ._______

e .. South.and.south-east:.. ._______

f .. North-east.and.south-west:.. ._______

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What’s.the.TimeUsing.the.Country.Link.XPT.(South).timetable.below,.write.all.Monday.departure.times.on.the.analogue.clock.faces.and.Saturday.departure.times.on.the.accompanying.digital.clocks.(provided overleaf) .

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. Campbelltown. 1251. 1443

. Moss.Vale. 1352. 1340

. Goulburn. 1443. 1253

. Yass.Junction. 1548. 1144

. Harden. 1639. 1056

. Cootamundra. 1712. 1021

. Junee. 1751. 0938

. Wagga.Wagga. 1817. 0908

. Culcairn. 1902. 0825

. Albury. 1930. 0800

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Fact Quest

a) . On.the.Sydney.Mail.route .

b).. Guards,.conductors,.porters.and.catering.staff .

c).. Private.companies .

d) . For.many.years.passengers.and.freight.were.forced.to.change.trains.when.crossing.state.borders .

e).. Travelling.by.train.gives.a.more.scenic.and.romantic.impression.of.the.country .

f ).. 1911.Kalgoorlie.to.Port.Augusta.Railway.Act .

Artefact Antics

a).. To.help.prevent.spillage .

b).. To.inform.passengers.about.the.services.available.whilst.travelling .

c) . It.is.a.souvenir.medallion.given.to.all.passengers.that.travelled.on.the.Savannahlander .

d). This.device.was.used.to.drill.holes.in.wooden.sleepers.for.the.dog.spikes.which.hold.the.rail..securely.in.place .

e) A.comfort.item.for.cooler.journeys .

f ) . To.use.for.a.leisure.activity.while.aboard.the.train.and.to.keep.as.a.souvenir.of.the.journey .

Timelines

Pichi.Richi..----------1879. Kuranda.Scenic.Railway.-------1891

The.Ghan..-----------1929. Sydney.Express.------------------1888

Puffing.Billy.--------1900

Reading Timetables

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