The Great Kimberley Wilderness

Welcome and orientation: 10 mins.

Screening of The Great Kimberley Wilderness VR experience: 35 mins – a powerful journey through Deep Time and living cultural landscapes, guided by Traditional Owners and scientists.

Gallery activity: 45 mins – using the supplied teacher-kit, which is differentiated for junior and upper primary as well as secondary and senior secondary, teachers will support students to explore connections between the Kimberley and displays in the Great Southern Land gallery.

Students will unpack key themes from the film, building an understanding of Deep Time, Country and custodianship, and environments across Australia.

Teachers return the resource pack to the Information Hub on departure.

Stages 2 & 3

• A local individual, group, place or building and the reasons for their importance, including social, cultural or spiritual significance (HASS – AC9HS2K01)
• The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place (HASS – AC9HS3K04)
• The importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent (HASS – AC9HS4K05)
• Sustainable use and management of renewable and non-renewable resources, including the custodial responsibility First Nations Australians have for Country/Place (HASS – AC9HS4K06)

Stages 4 & 5

• The economic, cultural, spiritual and aesthetic value of water for people, including First Nations Australians (Geography – AC9HG7K03)
• The cultural connectedness of people to places and how this influences their identity, sense of belonging and perceptions of a place, in particular the cultural connectedness of First Nations Australians to Country/Place (Geography – AC9HG7K07)
• Geomorphological processes that produce different landscapes and significant landforms (Geography – AC9HG8K01)
• The location and distribution of Australia’s distinctive landscapes and significant landforms (Geography –AC9HG8K02)
• The spiritual, aesthetic and cultural value of landscapes and landforms for people, including Country/Place of First Nations Australians (Geography – AC9HG8K03)

Cross-curriculum priority: Understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

• First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways. (A_TSICP1)

The Great Kimberley Wilderness is suitable for all audiences; however, the virtual reality (VR) headset is recommended for users 8 years and older. Specific guidance is provided in the health and safety notice for young users aged 8 to 13 years. Children under the age of 8 are still welcome to attend a session, but teacher discretion is advised for wearing VR headsets. The VR experience is not recommended for people with certain medical conditions that could be aggravated by VR, such as epilepsy, heart conditions or severe motion sickness. Glasses can be worn under the headset, but the focus cannot be adjusted.

During the VR experience, teachers must not wear a headset to maintain a duty of care. A 2D version of the film will be available on the theatre screen.

Please read the health and safety notice before you book.