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Learn more about Matthew Flinders...

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Enchanted Learning
Encyclopedia.com
Kids.Net.Au
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Settlement of South Australia...

Bound for SA
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South Australia  was an unusual settlement, unlike the older colonies on Australia’s eastern seaboard there were to be no convicts, and this commitment to a ‘free’ settlement was fiercely maintained.
History of SA
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Colony Built On A Dream: Settlement of the Colony of South Australia in 1836 was the result of a vision for a self supporting free colony.

Significant Australians...

Banjo Paterson
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Andrew Barton "Banjo' Paterson (1864-1941) - Poet, ballad writer, journalist and horseman.
Caroline Chisholm
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Caroline Chisholm was known as 'the emigrant's friend'. She earned this title for her work with poor migrants to Australia in the 1800's. Her portrait was on the five dollar note for more than twenty years.
Daisy Bates
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Daisy May Bates (1863-1951), was a welfare worker amongst the Aboriginal people and anthropologist (learnt about people and their culture), was born in Ireland.
Henry Lawson
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Henry Lawson is remembered today as Australia's poet of the people. His difficulties in life shaped his writings and are what makes them an inspiration to many Australians.
Lawrence Hargrave
Lawrence Hargrave (1850 – 1915) - An aviation pioneer: invented the first box kite.
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Ned Kelly
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Ned Kelly is an iconic Australian outlaw, whose legend was born during the 19th century. Opinion about him is divided between those who see him as a folk hero, and others who view him simply as a killer and a criminal.
Ned Kelly - BTN Story
Ben Hall
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The exploits, capture and death of the bush ranger Ben Hall in the 1860's are part of Australian folklore.
Charles Sturt
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Charles Sturt was born in 1795 in India and is one of the most important people associated with early South Australia.
Edward John Eyre
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Edward John Eyre (1815-1901), together with his Aboriginal friend Wylie, was the first man to cross southern Australia from east to west, travelling across the Nullarbor Plain from Adelaide to Albany.
John McDouall Stuart
John McDouall Stuart was one of the greatest explorers of inland Australia.
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Mary MacKillop
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Mary MacKillop was born in 1842. She had a strong faith in God and bravely challenged those who did not support her vision for a more caring world. Mary is an important Australian who spent her life helping people, especially children. She is Australia’s first Saint.
Mary MacKillop - BTN Story
Robert O'Hara Burke
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Robert O'Hara Burke (1821-1861), together with William John Wills were the first men to cross Australia from south to north. They both died of starvation in tragic circumstances on the banks of Coopers Creek.
William John Wills
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The Burke and Wills expedition 1860 was led by Robert O’Hara Burke and William John Wills (1834 – 1861) they became the first men to cross Australia from south to north.

Watch the YouTube clips below
As part of the study of ‘Significant Australians’, the grade 5 students from Rowellyn Park have researched the life of an influential Australian. They discovered some of the important aspects of their life through websites, video and images. They were required to find out relevant events and achievements made by the person. Once they had mapped out ideas for the short animation, they created it in the iPad app iAnimate. Published on Oct 22, 2014,

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