School excursion

Woolly tales tour

Kinchega National Park

Overview

On this school excursion in Kinchega National Park, Stage 2 (Years 3-4) Science students will learn about Kinchega's vast pastoral history and woolshed operations while taking a guided tour of the historic Kinchega Woolshed.

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The historic Kinchega Woolshed precinct is a favourite spot to start your exploration of Kinchega National Park with loads of information to browse and facilities located close by.

For program outline, safety and practical information about this excursion, see info for teachers

Stage	Stage 2 (Years 3-4)
Learning area	Science
Student outcomes	ST2-5LW-T. Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter HT2-2. Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
Objectives	Students will: Learn about the operations of the historic Kinchega Woolshed while following the path the sheep took through the grand old shed Fill in worksheets as they go, noting the use of all the equipment in the woolshed.

Excursion details

Where: Kinchega Woolshed, Kinchega National Park
Duration: 1-3 hr
Grading: Easy
Price: $5 per student for a half day tour (up to 3 hours).
Accessibility: Medium
Meeting point: Historic Kinchega Woolshed carpark
Equipment provided: No. Workbooks are provided. Students will need to bring a pencil and a clipboard to lean on.
Booking: If you would like to organise a NPWS school excursion please get in touch with local staff or use the 'Enquire' link for the online form.

Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://uat.nswparks.cloud/education/stage-2-science-woolly-tales-kinchega-national-park/local-alerts

Operated by

School excursion inquiries - Broken Hill
08 8084 2880
npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW

Park info

in Kinchega National Park in the Outback NSW region
Kinchega National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Park entry fees:

$8 per vehicle per day. The park has a pay and display envelope payment system - please bring correct coins.
Buy annual pass (//pass.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/).

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