Exiles and Emigrants
Education Resource
The New Land
Having survived the long sea journey passengers got a hint of their arrival through the smell of the land carried on the wind, then through birds and butterflies landing on the deck and later by sightings of land on the distant horizon. Many arrived at Hobson’s Bay Port Melbourne uncertain of their future and without anywhere to stay. The land around St Kilda Road and Elizabeth Street was overcrowded with many tents.
- Comment on the design and technology of the sailing ships.
- Compare the modes of communication in the 21st with those in the 19 th century. Refer to the original letters, read and comment on family life.
- Is the iconic status of The Pioneer still relevant in the 21st century? Justify your answer. Research contemporary Australian art works that focus on identity.