Saumarez Homestead

  From the Paddock to the Plate

 

 

Step back in time to the world of a pastoral property dating from the 1830s. The historic farm buildings of Saumarez Homestead include a slaughterhouse, stables, poultry yards and milking sheds. The late Victorian and Edwardian house is a fully-furnished grand house with English-style gardens. Together, the whole property reflects the different worlds of work and leisure of the owner’s family members and the blacksmiths, stockmen, cooks and servants who worked there.

From the Paddock to the Plate
uses practical learning experiences, such as artefact games and treasure hunts, to explore the archaeology, history and working life of the property, and traces food production and preparation from the farm to the dining table.

From the Paddock to the Plate





 

Students can:

IDENTIFY the role of pastoral settlement in the
development of Australian identity and heritage.

EXPLORE the relationship between people and environments.

 

DESCRIBE ways of life associated with colonial expansion.

DEVELOP an understanding and empathy for peoples of the past.

BOOKING INFORMATION





Number of students
- 60 max


How long?
2 hours, 3 hours or all day



How much? -
$5.00 (GST incl)



Bookings
- (02) 6772 3616



Pre-visit kit
- not available




Email -
saumarez.nt@skymesh.com.au

 
Risk Assessment-
click here



From the Paddock to the Plate

 

  Life in the Country

Students interpret and document the site using photographs and drawings, their own observations, maps, plans and primary sources.

Students investigate:

HOW occupation has changed over time from pre-contact
Aboriginal occupation to the present day.

HISTORICAL evidence contained in the archaeology
and structures on the site.

 

HISTORICAL evidence contained in primary sources relating to the site.

LIVING and working conditions in rural NSW at the beginning of the 20th century.

 

 
BOOKING INFORMATION





Number of students
- 60 max


How long?
2 hours, 3 hours or all day



How much? -
$5.00 (GST incl)



Bookings
- (02) 6772 3616



Pre-visit kit
- available



Email -
saumarez.nt@skymesh.com.au

 
Risk Assessment-
click here
Life in the Country