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St Mary's step into the sixties (1860s!)

Wednesday, 15th August 2012

St Mary's step into the sixties (1860s!)

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Today saw the Year 5 & 6 students from St Mary's in Milton take time out from their skiing and step back 130 years!!

They completed many activities during their time at the museum....surviving a class with Miss Grey, retracing Saint Mary MacKillop's footsteps, being locked up in Gaol, exploring the museum, squeezing into tiny Chinese huts and trying their luck at panning on the river!

Can you remember what year gold was first found in Arrowtown? or who found it? What did forms of transport were there? Why is gold precious?

We hope you had a good time! and look forward to hearing some of your comments on this blog!!