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Australia's Convict World Heritage Sites
<p>A well illustrated introduction to the 11 components sited within the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property: 4 in NSW, 5 in Tasmania, 1 in WA, and Norfolk Island. A possible additional
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A well illustrated introduction to the 11 components sited within the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage property: 4 in NSW, 5 in Tasmania, 1 in WA, and Norfolk Island. A possible additional site will also be covered.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
COURSE OUTLINE
- New South Wales: Old Government House and Domain (Parramatta), Hyde Park Barracks (Sydney), Cockatoo Island Convict Site (Sydney) and Old Great North Road (near Wiseman’s Ferry)
- Norfolk Island: Kingston and Arthur’s Vale Historic Area
- Tasmania: Port Arthur Historic Site (Tasman Peninsula), Cascades Female Factory (Hobart), Darlington Probation Station (Maria Island), Coal Mines Historic Site (Tasman Peninsula, via Premadeyna) and Brickendon and Woolmers Estates (near Longford)
- Western Australia: Fremantle Prison
- The Parramatta Female Factory: a potential addition or separate World Heritage property will also be covered
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Have a knowledge of this Australian World Heritage property
- Understand more about Australia’s convict history
- Perhaps have a desire to visit some of these sites
Graeme Aplin
MA, PhD
Graeme Aplin, PhD, taught geography at the tertiary level for nearly 40 years and has taught at WEA and U3A more recently. During this time, his interests became increasingly oriented toward...