Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is the ideal location for a history lesson with a difference – for children of all ages!
Featuring the maritime history of Australia’s southern coast, Flagstaff Hill’s education program focuses on interactive and hands on experience to involve students in the presentation of history. The state of the art Gravesend Theatre and Great Circle Gallery assist and support the interpretation of the region’s maritime heritage and serve as an exciting introduction to the stories that Flagstaff Hill has to tell.
Take Your Students On A True Story - Of Drama and History
Flagstaff Hill’s night time sound and laser show, ‘Shipwrecked’ also offers a world first educational experience. The students will feel part of the story as their ship, the Melbourne bound clipper, the Loch Ard battles fierce storms along the Shipwreck Coast.
Over 75 thrilling minutes, Shipwrecked uses the latest in technological wizardry to recreate the disaster and its amazing aftermath. The stunning presentation takes place against the exquisite backdrop of the Flagstaff Hill village.