Canberra Camp Itinerary

Canberra The Heart of Our Nation

Educational Rationale: to develop knowledge and understanding of Australian society, making
use of the discipline drawn from geography, history, civics and politics
Day 1 - Monday 13
th
October 2014

ALL STUDENTS
7:30am Leave Cambridge Primary School
We arrive late in Canberra for four nights accommodation at Sundown Motel
Evening activities Dinner, unpack, shower and complete workbook activities

Day 2 - Tuesday 14
th
October 2014

ALL STUDENTS MUST WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORM

ALL STUDENTS
Breakfast Sundown Motel
BUS 1
8.30am Government House Guided Tour
10.00am National Gallery of Australia Guided Tour
Embassy Drive Tour
12.00pm approx - Lunch
1:00pm Parliament House of Australia Guided Tour (1 hour)
2:00pm Parliament House of Australia Education Program (1 hour)
3:00pm Parliament House of Australia Hospitality (30 minutes)
4.00pm Royal Australian Mint Self Guided Visit
5.30 Australian Institute of Sport Guided Tour


BUS 2
9:00am National Museum of Australia Self Guided Tour
12.00pm approx Lunch
1:00pm Parliament House of Australia Guided Tour (1 hour)
2:00pm Parliament House of Australia Education Program (1 hour)
3:00pm Parliament House of Australia Hospitality (30 minutes)
4.00pm Government House Guided Tour
5.30 Australian Institute of Sport Guided Tour
ALL STUDENTS
Dinner Sundown Motel
Day 3 - Wednesday 15
th
October 2014

ALL STUDENTS
Breakfast Sundown Motel
BUS 1
9:00am National Museum of Australia Self Guided Tour
11:30am Australian War Memorial Self Guided Tour
2.00pm approx. Lunch
3:00pm National Capital Exhibition @ Regatta Point Guided Tour
BUS 2
9.00am Royal Australian Mint Self Guided Tour
10:30am High Court of Australia Guided Tour
12:00pm Museum of Australian Democracy @ Old Parliament House
1:00pm Lunch
2.00pm National Capital Exhibition @ Regatta Point Guided Tour
3.30pm National Gallery of Australia Guided Tour
ALL STUDENTS
Dinner Sundown Motel
7:30pm Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (1.5 hours)

Day 4 - Thursday 16
th
October 2014

ALL STUDENTS
Breakfast Sundown Motel
BUS 1
Mount Ainslie Lookout
11:00am High Court of Australia Guided Tour
12.00pm approx. Lunch
1.00pm Electoral Education Centre
BUS 2
Embassy Drive Tour
Mount Ainslie Lookout
10.45am Australian War Memorial Self Guided Tour
12.30pm approx. Lunch
1.30pm Electoral Education Centre
ALL STUDENTS
3.30pm Black Mountain Tower
5.00pm - Questacon
Dinner Sundown Motel
Shower, pack to leave and finish all workbook activities








Day 5 - Friday 17
th
October 2014

Breakfast Sundown Motel
Depart Canberra to return home
Lunch Supplied by Sundown Motel
5:30pm Approximate arrival at Cambridge Primary School

Welcome home everyone.
We hope you had a fantastic trip to Canberra and that you learnt and
experienced many different aspects of Australia; its history, its government
and its capital city.
Have a great weekend and make sure you tell your families all about your
time in Canberra.