Sydney Tower + OzTrek
Wherever you look there is something for your students to see and discover at Sydney Tower – the stunning 360˚ views across historic Sydney sites plus the amazing virtual reality ride across Australia’s geographic & cultural history. Let us show you Sydney and Australia like never before! Curriculum-based educational kits are available including Geography & HSIE. Details at www.sydneytower.com.au or call 02 8251 7811
Sydney’s only school in the sky
If you are looking for a unique venue for your students to visualise their studies, Sydney Tower + OzTrek offers two unique attractions for the price of one.
The Observation Deck of Sydney Tower at Centrepoint is the highest point above Sydney, with spectacular views to the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and the Royal National Park. School groups can enjoy a bird’s eye view of Sydney’s historic landmarks including Botany Bay, Sydney Harbour and the Macquarie Street precinct. With the spectacular views in all directions, students can easily imagine the journey of the First Fleet from the initial landing at Botany Bay; the reasons for choosing the harbour as the site for the infant colony; Farm Cove and the challenges facing the development of the settlement in its early years. Older students can assess the impact of urban development on the environment.
Plus, your ticket to the top includes entry to OzTrek, the largest simulated ride in Australia, where students travel on a virtual journey across the country, strapped safely into real-motion seating, with 180-degree cinema screens, 3D technology & multiple special effects. Land on the deck of the Endeavour, fly across our wide inlands to muster cattle by helicopter, encounter crocs and kangaroos, go down a mine at Ballarat, and bounce down the wild white waters of the Tully River in tropical north Queensland!
All this from an accessible and convenient location in the heart of the city, offering ideal proximity to other educational landmarks.
New excursion programs offer:
- enquiry and research based learning (including 'Research Action Plan')
- syllabus specific units of work
- engaging educational activities on-site and in the classroom.
- group and individual topics of work
- comprehensive teacher’s kit providing resources developed by teachers for teachers
- Self–guided tour worksheets are available for Stage 2 & Stage 5 modules.
A must-do experience for country students
A visit to Sydney Tower allows students visiting from regional areas or from interstate a fabulous opportunity to get their bearings with views to the Central Coast in the north, Royal National Park in the south, the Blue Mountains to the west and the sparkling Pacific to the east. All the major icons of our capital city are on show 250 metres below including the glittering harbour, the Bridge, Opera House, Darling Harbour, Hyde Park, and St Mary’s Cathedral.
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