From the Murray-Riverina to the Snowy Mountains, NSW National Parks offer over 30 curriculum-based school excursions spanning all age groups. Aboriginal heritage, native flora and fauna and stunning vistas are just the beginning!
Your students (and yourself!) will be absolutely spoiled for choice when visiting the National Parks of the North Coast; home to the best vantage spots for whale migration, World-Heritage listed rainforests and breathtaking walking tracks.
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As much concrete jungle as it is a city of national parks, our cosmopolitan capital offers your students a unique educational experience right in their own backyard. The juxtaposition of neon lights and perfectly preserved convict settlements will dazzle your class, letting them in on the world as it was not all that long ago.
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As the gateway to the Greater Blue Mountains Heritage Area (spanning 1 million hectares), the Blue Mountains National Park can only be described as special. Two hours from Sydney but worlds away, your class will marvel at the storybook-esque waterfalls, bushwalks, vistas, and iconic traditional stories.
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Kosciuszko National Park is home to a rare and fragile alpine environment. As much Winter Wonderland as it is Summer Soiree; the Snowy Mountains are homw to unique ecosystems and endangered flora and fauna.
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The Unlocking Heritage travel subsidy program encourages NSW Primary Schools to immerse themselves in the beauty and power that is our fair state. With over 30 valid, curriculum-based learning programs across Stages 1 and 2, your students will love their trip to a National Park, and the history it envelopes.