Beneath the quiet ground of Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park lie the stories of people who helped shape New South Wales. This guided course uncovers dramatic, moving and sometimes surprising lives through the graves of settlers, convicts, landowners, officials and outsiders.

Led by storyteller and guide Jo Henwood, the ninety-minute tour brings history vividly to life through tales of whalers, walkers, liars, cops, crooks and more. A memorable experience for anyone interested in colonial history, biography and place-based storytelling.

Please ensure your mobile phone number is up-to-date with WEA before enrolling and ensure that you have it with you on the day in case the tutor needs to contact you. Meet at Liverpool Station 20 minutes before the tour starts so it can commence on time. Please check the Transport NSW website for further travel information on how to get there.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE OUTLINE

Meeting place: Liverpool station

• Bill Gardiner
• William Francis King
• German internees
• Mary Burnside
• Richard Guise
• Thomas & Rachel Moore
• Charles Throsby
• William & Betsy Broughton
• Colless brothers
• Ellen Fraser
• Frederick Meredith
• Emily May Osborne
• Lucy Leane and Marion Smith

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Outline the history of Liverpool
• Tell the stories of some of the significant colonial characters who lived and died in Liverpool
• Tell the stories of some interesting people who are not so well known
• Find their way around the cemetery according to the different areas.