Grade 1/2/3
This term, the Grade 1/2/3 class have been putting the final touches on our Ningher canoe models (Tasmanian Aboriginal bark canoes), ready to make our display. We have been learning some interesting things about these canoes, such as the different materials they were made out of. The materials used, depended on where in the state they were made. On the East Coast they were made from reeds, on the South they were made from paper bark and in the North- West they were made from stringy bark. We also learned that they were not just used for short fishing trips, but went as far as Maatsuyker Island, Treefall Island, Hunter Island and out to Eddystone Rocks. When our display is complete, we would love for families to come in and see what we have been working on, as well as learn about this amazing piece of Tasmanian Aboriginal history.
