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Environmental Heritage Trails
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To
provide for both heritage and environmental studies, the
Abbey Museum offers three Environmental Heritage trails
for SECONDARY SCHOOLS and one for PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
These
programs are designed to excite curiosity and wonder of
the natural world and the Aboriginal and non-indigenous
people who interacted with and impacted on this
environment.
The
Museum provides a free downloadable activity booklet for
each trail.
NB:
The programs have flexible schedules and can be
structured to suit the needs of individual schools.
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Mangroves, Mudflats & Middens |
Discovering the Glass House Mtns |
Discovering Moreton Bay |
The Sacred Jigsaw: Aboriginal Spirituality |
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PRIMARY STUDENTS
MANGROVES, MUDFLATS AND MIDDENS
The
trail respects and acknowledges the traditional owners
of this area, the Ningy and Joondoobara, in whose
footsteps we walk.
This program is suitable for Year 5 to 7 students. It includes an
introductory talk on stone tools and a guided visit to
the nearby Toorbul
Point Bora ground, the Ice Age beach front at Godwin
Beach and then a 20 minute walk to Sandstone Point
Aboriginal heritage site (one of the largest in
southeast Queensland) where there is a large shell
midden.
This walk offers students a wonderful opportunity to
observe and discuss the ecology of mudflats and
mangroves, Aboriginal bush tucker, global warming, and
drowned landscapes in a wider environmental context.
Sandstone Point is a place where Aboriginal people were
recorded calling in wild dolphins to help them catch
fish. There is also a Hanging Tree, a stark reminder of
the impact of European settlement. If the tide
permits we visit the spectacular Pebble Beach Fish trap,
one of the largest stone structures probably built by
Aboriginal people to harvest the mullet runs into
Pumicestone Passage.
The activities cover SOSE outcomes in
Time, Continuity and Change and can
cover outcomes in other subjects areas. |
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Recommended duration: |
Full
day (3-4 hours) - Best in cooler months |
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Suitable for: |
Years
5 to 7 |
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Student numbers: |
Maximum: 100 Minimum: 12 |
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Activity Sheets: |
Free
download available below: Note: Essential for students to
get full value from the visit |
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Cost: |
$9.35
per student (does NOT include Museum visit) |
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Minimum cost: |
$112.20 if less than 12 students |
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Teachers/Assistant costs: |
No
charge |
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Essentials: |
Hats,
sun screen, walking shoes, water bottles, insect repellent |
Download
a free Activity Booklet
(This
is a pdf file. You
need Adobe Reader to view)
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SECONDARY STUDENTS
DISCOVERING
THE GLASS HOUSE MOUNTAINS
The
trail respects and acknowledges the traditional owners of this area,
the Kabi (Gubbi) and Jinibara, in whose footsteps we walk.
You start from the Museum and travel to Mt Beerburrum where
students can see the splendid panorama of coastal Pumicestone
Passage and Bribie Island and other Glass House Mountains. These
mountains were sacred to both Jinibara and Kabi (Gubbi) People and
feature in several Dreaming and creation stories. Here you discover
the volcanic origin of these sacred mountains 25 million years ago.
Students then view a Bora ground to discuss initiation and sacred
lore, and visit the picturesque axe-grinding site at Little Rocky
Creek, Landsborough. If time permits you can journey on to the
spectacular panoramic views from Mary Cairncross Park, near Maleny.
Download
a free Activity Booklet
(This
is a pdf file. You
need Adobe Reader to view)
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Recommended duration: |
Full
day (3-4 hours) - Best in cooler months |
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Suitable for: |
Years
8 to 12 |
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Student numbers: |
Maximum: 200 Minimum: 12 |
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Activity Sheets: |
Free
download available below: Note: Essential for students to
get full value from the visit |
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Cost: |
$9.35
per student (does NOT include Museum visit) |
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Minimum cost: |
$112.20 if less than 12 students |
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Teachers/Assistant costs: |
No
charge |
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Essentials: |
Hats,
sun screen, walking shoes, water bottles, insect repellent |
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DISCOVERING
MORETON BAY
The trail respects and acknowledges the traditional owners of this
area, the Ningy and Joondoobara, in whose footsteps we walk.
You visit the nearby Toorbul Point Bora ground, the Ice Age beach
front at Godwin Beach and then walk to Sandstone Point
Archaeological Heritage Site, where a Hanging Tree is a reminder of
the terrible conflicts of settlement. While on this walk students
observe and discuss the ecology of foreshore, mudflats, mangroves
and rock cliffs in the context of its Aboriginal cultural landscape.
On the rock slab at Sandstone Point we talk about the remarkable
relationship between Aboriginal people and wild dolphins that
occurred at this place and look at the shell middens, the largest in
southeast Queensland. If the tide permits, students can visit the
nearby Sandstone Point Fish Trap. The program offers the
opportunity to discuss global warming, drowned landscapes,
Aboriginal bush tucker, the ‘Killing Times’, and archaeological
dating of the Bay.
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Recommended duration: |
Full
day (3-4 hours) - Best in cooler months |
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Suitable for: |
Years
8 to 12 |
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Student numbers: |
Maximum: 200 Minimum: 12 |
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Activity Sheets: |
Free
download available below: Note: Essential for students to
get full value from the visit |
|
Cost: |
$9.35
per student (does NOT include Museum visit) |
|
Minimum cost: |
$112.20 if less than 12 students |
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Teachers/Assistant costs: |
No
charge |
|
Essentials: |
Hats,
sun screen, walking shoes, water bottles, insect repellent |
Download
a free Activity Booklet
(This
is a pdf file. You
need Adobe Reader to view)
top of page
THE SACRED
JIGSAW: ABORIGINAL SPIRITUALITY
The trail respects and acknowledges the traditional owners of this
area, the Kabi (Gubbi) and Jinibara, in whose footsteps we walk.
This trail is dependant on the availability of Museum director and
archaeologist, Michael Strong. It is a new initiative, designed to
promote an understanding of Aboriginal spiritual values. Michael
works as an archaeologist with several Aboriginal communities
throughout Queensland and has made a special study of Aboriginal
belief systems. The Trail uses the creation story of the Glass
House Mountains to introduce dreaming tracks or song lines,
ancestral beings and magic. Of particular importance is the concept
of ‘mimburi’ or special places where animals and plants could
recover from use.
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Recommended duration: |
Full
day (3-4 hours) - Best in cooler months |
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Suitable for: |
Years
11 to 12 |
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Student numbers: |
Maximum: 50 Minimum: 12 |
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Activity Sheets: |
None required |
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Cost: |
$9.35
per student (does NOT include Museum visit) |
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Minimum cost: |
$112.20 if less than 12 students |
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Teachers/Assistant costs: |
No
charge |
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Essentials: |
Hats,
sun screen, walking shoes, water bottles, insect repellent |
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How to book:
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Reservations are confirmed on payment of a deposit
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Phone the Abbey Museum on 07
5495 1652
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For more information, email Steve at the Abbey
Museum education@abbeymuseum.asn.au
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