Australian History

Learn about the remarkable life of General Sir John Monash, the man who features on the Australian $100 note. He played a pivotal part in supporting the growth of the Boy Scout organisation. In this lesson, students will do some vocabulary activation...

Discover the true story behind Australia's unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda and the man who penned the iconic ballad and features on the Australian $10 note, Banjo Paterson.   In this lesson, students will firstly engage in some...

Embark on a captivating historical journey with your middle school students as they uncover the fascinating details of Queen Elizabeth II's first official visit to Australia in 1954. This comprehensive lesson plan, designed for grades 6-8, seamlessly...

Discover the heart-wrenching stories of children who were sent alone to Australia, lied to about their parents, and subjected to labor, neglect, and abuse in charity-run orphanages. Learn how one social worker, Margaret Humphries, changed the course of...

This resource pack is designed to accompany the "Bicycle Face" episode of History Detective on YouTube and is suitable for middle and high school history and social studies classrooms. Through a mix of thought-provoking activities, informative...

During the Cold War, the British government complete nuclear tests on Australian soil. Sadly, the precautions they used to ensure the safety of both the First Nations Australian people and the Australian and British soldiers who worked on the project...

This resource is designed to go with the FREE History Detective YouTube episode World War II First Nations Soldiers: Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit. The video explores the history of the First Nations soldiers during World War...

This resource is designed to go with the FREE History Detective YouTube episode on the Queensland Native Mounted Police. The video explores the history of the Queensland Native Mounted Police in Australia and can be connected to a unit on the First...

This resource is designed to go with the FREE History Detective YouTube episode on the Ethics of archaeology and Mungo Man. The video explores the story of the discovery of Mungo Man and how this discovery changed the understanding of First...

Meet Isabel McBryde who was the first Australian woman to teach archaeology at university and she was instrumental in helping to start a dialogue between archaeologists and the First Nations people.   This resource is designed to go with...

Meet Nora Heysen the first female Australian war artist in WWII who was commissioned to paint the women's war experience in New Guinea.   These 2 resources are designed to accompany the History Detective Podcast Case 32 Nora Heysen WWII...

These 2 resources are designed to accompany the History Detective Podcast Case 31 Tarenorerer Tasmanian First Nations Warrior. This worksheet includes pre-listening vocabulary, listening comprehension questions, lyrical analysis activities...