Courses
Australian History Courses
Understand the events that have shaped Australia's history and identity.
Examine Australia’s history from its earliest First Nations cultures through to colonial development and contemporary society. Explore key events, movements, and changes that have shaped national identity, culture, and social development.
The Wreck of the Sydney Cove: Disaster and Survival in 1797
The Wreck of the Sydney Cove: Disaster and Survival in 1797
<p>Discover one of Australia’s most compelling early maritime disasters: the wreck of the Sydney Cove in 1797. This course tells the story of the ship, its cargo and the extraordinary survival journey
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Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
<p>Explore Sydney’s built environment through one deceptively simple material: brick. This course traces the city’s brick story in a 3 part form, from the earliest colonial buildings of 1788, through
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Four National Parks around Sydney
Four National Parks around Sydney
<p>If you look at a map of South-Eastern NSW, you realise that despite Sydney’s immense sprawl, that we are fortunate to have four large world-renowned national parks ringing the city. In this course
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Arnhem Land: Rock Art, Rainbow Serpent and European Explorers
Arnhem Land: Rock Art, Rainbow Serpent and European Explorers
<p>Immerse yourself in Arnhem Land through a course that brings together Country, rock art, ancestral stories and early colonial history. Beginning at Mount Borradaile, you’ll encounter remarkable art
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Environmentalism in Australia
Environmentalism in Australia
<p>How Australians relate to the environment has changed dramatically over time. This course traces that shift from the colonial British impulse to tame, control and exploit the land towards later
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Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
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Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
...Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
...Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
...Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
...Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
...Inside the Maritime Collection Tour
<p>Explore and handle some of the 160,000 objects not on public display in this exclusive up-close tour of the National Maritime Collection. Enjoy exclusive guided access inside the Museum’s storage
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A History of Sydney in 10 Wrecks
A History of Sydney in 10 Wrecks
<p>Sydney Harbour has witnessed more than two centuries of exploration, commerce, tragedy and change. This fascinating course uses the remains of ten shipwrecks as windows into Sydney's European
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Bushrangers: Heroes, Villains or Misunderstood?
Bushrangers: Heroes, Villains or Misunderstood?
<p>Bushrangers occupy a unique place in Australian history and folklore. Feared as criminals yet often celebrated as folk heroes, they continue to fascinate Australians more than a century after their
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First Victory: HMAS Sydney vs SMS Emden, 1914
First Victory: HMAS Sydney vs SMS Emden, 1914
<p>In November 1914, HMAS Sydney achieved Australia's first naval victory of the First World War by defeating the renowned German raider SMS Emden. This course tells the compelling story of two
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What They Wore: Clothing Through Australian History
What They Wore: Clothing Through Australian History
<p>Clothing tells stories about who we are, where we come from and how we live. This engaging course explores Australian history through the clothes worn by characters from twelve classic Australian
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