Phillip was a far-sighted governor who soon saw that New South Wales would need a civil administration and a system for emancipating the convicts. We follow his progress from arrival and walk in his footsteps to the head of the Parramatta River.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

SUGGESTED READING

• Phillip of Australia, M.Barbard Eldershaw, Angus & Robertson 1972
• Arthur Phillip – Sailor, Mercenary, Governor, Spy, Michael Pembroke, 2013
• Arthur Phillip, 1738-1814: his voyaging, Alan Frost, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1987

COURSE OUTLINE

• Parramatta riverside Walk graphics – A colourful series of graphics depicting early settlement.
• Lennox Bridge – One of Australia’s earliest bridges.
• Marsden Street Weir – Installed by Gov. Macquarie in 1818.
• Old Government House – The original building was pre-fabricated and shipped on the First Fleet.
• Head of the River – Where Darling Mills Creek and Toongabbie Creek meet.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater understanding of Governor Arthur Phillip’s career and work in the early colony of New South Wales.