Meet Lucky, a nickname given to
him on the Gold Fields in the 1850s, and discover how and why he got his
name. With only a skeleton of a tent up, wooden crates which act as
shelves and mainly spending most of his day away from his shelter ...
could you really call this LUCKY!
Let your students hear and
experience real life stories and dramatisations of how it was to live on
the Gold Fields. With thousands of diggers from all kinds of backgrounds
set up along the Turon River - each person had only one thing on their
mind and that was to strike it RICH!
The students will learn about
the different types of gold those were present and the ways of mining
their claims in 1852, an era when the Military and Gold Commissioners
had control of the gold fields and would carry out licence checks which
were called licence hunts. Let us take your school back to the period of
time between 1851 from the first public discovery of gold at Ophir to
1855 and twelve months after Eureka Stockade and the Sovereign Queen is
Queen Victoria of England.
The performance will allow
students to explore the influences of gold and the Australian identity,
environment and heritage.
Discover how Lucky, if he truly
is lucky, found a way to make ends meet and live on the fields. With
funny anecdotes and authentic artefacts, this true to life excursion
will definitely spark your student’s quest for knowledge.

A brilliant alternative to the Full Day show.
An affordable presentation for your school ... Call or
Book "The Colonial
Show" and let your students experience the one of the most productive
education incursion in Australia.
Prices
start from $8.50 per child.
Group Discounts Available:
For groups larger than 50 save between
32-65% per child.