Patterns of Settlement
Timeline of Australian History
Why Did Europeans Settle in Australia?
Arthur Phillip
Know it Alls - History - Making a Colony
Julia and Comedian Dane Simpson prepare for a crash course on what makes a colony a colony, at Sydney Living Museums, Museum of Sydney
Settlement of Sydney
When choosing where to build settlements, people consider the environmental characteristics of an area. In 1788, Captain Phillip chose Port Jackson over Botany Bay. In this video, we compare the two environments to understand the decisions that were made.
Settlement - Hyde Park Barracks
Comedian Carlo Ritchie and youngster Evan embarks on a fact-finding mission through the Hyde Park Barracks of Sydney to learn about the convicts of New South Wales.
Young Luc and comedian Carlo Ritchie need to be on their best behaviour if they want to get out of the Hyde Park Barracks as they cram for a crash course in all things convicts, to be set free as the Know It All.
Colonisation impact on Gadigal Indigenous people
Comedian Dane Simpson and Gemma set out on a fact finding mission around Sydney Living Museums, the Museum of Sydney to learn all about Sydney's Gadigal land and the Custodians of this land.
Challenges at the Sydney Cove Penal Settlement
Through the accounts of a new convict settler, we detail the challenges faced at the Sydney Cove penal settlement. He describes the difficulties of land management and extreme climate, and recognises the assistance of First Nations people to help them understand the land.