Step outside the classroom and into a place where history comes alive. At Bathurst Goldfields, students don’t just learn about the past, they experience it, through hands-on activities, storytelling, and connections to Australia’s colonial heritage. With bushland all around, Mount Panorama at our doorstep, and on-site accommodation to make camps simple, it’s a school trip that feels as memorable as it is meaningful.
Our curriculum-aligned programs are designed to meet the needs of the new NSW Curriculum for the primary years, with a focus on Stage 2 and 3. Each tour brings strong cross-curricular links across history, geography, science, and maths. From exploring our Abercrombie Cave tour to walking through carefully reconstructed colonial settings, students are encouraged to investigate, question, and connect learning with lived experience both onsite the Bathurst Goldfields and in the region. Come the evening, keep the colonial experience alive with live Colonial Music around a campfire and line-dancing.
Step back into the 1800s in our Goldfields Village — complete with authentic replica buildings, artefacts, and mining equipment. Students can pan for real gold in our flowing panning ponds, try their hand at old trades, make damper, and imagine life in early colonial Australia. With knowledgeable and enthusiastic educators to guide them, history leaps off the page and into their hands.
No camp is complete without a keepsake. Our on-site souvenir shop is a favourite stop for students, offering gold vials, trinkets, handmade souvenirs and mementos to take home. It’s the perfect way for kids to remember their adventure — and share a little piece of Bathurst Goldfields with family and friends.
