A Virtual Excursion to Bathurst – Impact of Rail

From the new Bathurst Rail Museum incorporating the historic Railway Institute Building, this session will explore the importance of railway development in Australia and how it changed society into the present day. We will discover what it meant to be a part of the railway community, from work and education to fun and family.

In this session students will

Learn how railways changed the way of life in Australia
Visit a 110 year old Sydney suburban train carriage and compare to trains we ride today.
Learn how important the rail was to country towns like Bathurst, from the gold rush to the two world wars and beyond.
Hear about the people who make a railway community.
Learn how to drive a steam train.

NSW History Syllabus Content

Stage 3 The Australian Colonies

HT 3-1 describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia

HT3-2 describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time

HT 3-3 identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

HT 3-5 applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication