TASMANIA

The striking Brutalist exterior of MONA – Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart, Tasmania, featuring rusted Corten steel panels, glass facades and terraced concrete steps

Convicts | Colonies | Culture

5 day History / Culture Excursion

Three high school students sharing a laugh on a Libertas Travel excursion — bespoke educational travel that goes beyond the syllabus and builds lifelong connections.
Richmond Bridge, built in 1823 by convict labour, reflected in the Coal River at Richmond, Tasmania — Australia's oldest standing bridge and a Living History landmark

Convict History & Dark Tourism

Unforgettable encounters with Australia's darkest chapter

  • Guided tour of Port Arthur Historic Site — penitentiary, hospital and commandant's cottage

  • Ferry to the Isle of the Dead — stories of convicts and soldiers buried there

  • Evening ghost tour by lamplight at Port Arthur

Colonial Heritage

Walking in the footsteps of convicts and colonists

  • Cascade Female Factory — guided educational tour of this significant convict site

  • Historic Richmond and its convict-built bridge — Australia's oldest surviving bridge

  • Old Hobart Town Model Village — a detailed recreation of 1820s colonial Hobart

Natural Wonders

Tasmania's dramatic landscapes up close

  • Hastings Caves — guided tour of the cave system and natural thermal springs

  • Mount Wellington Signal Station and Lookout — sweeping views over Hobart and beyond

Art & Culture

Where convict history meets contemporary creativity

  • MONA — Museum of Old and New Art, one of Australia's most provocative cultural institutions

  • Tasmanian Devil UnZoo — ethical wildlife experience focused on conservation and native species

The stone and glass summit shelter atop kunanyi / Mount Wellington, 1,271 metres above Hobart, Tasmania, with sweeping panoramic views across the Derwent River estuary and city

Learning Objectives

  • Deepen understanding of Australian history, culture and identity through direct engagement with significant sites and communities

  • Build awareness and respect for First Nations peoples, histories and connections to Country

  • Connect classroom learning to real-world experiences, reinforcing curriculum knowledge

  • Develop independence, adaptability and confidence in new environments

  • Strengthen communication and teamwork through shared group experiences

  • Cultivate curiosity and critical thinking through guided inquiry

  • Inspire personal growth and broaden perspectives through immersive, experiential learning

Safety & Risk Management

  • This tour is conducted in accordance with school risk assessment guidelines and established safety standards for excursion activities.

A large group of enthusiastic Australian high school students cheering and waving on a waterfront pier during a Libertas Travel domestic excursion — bespoke curriculum-linked itineraries for whole year groups and subject-focused student groups.

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The summit atop kunanyi / Mount Wellington, 1,271 metres above Hobart, Tasmania, with sweeping panoramic views across the Derwent River estuary and city — visited on Libertas Travel's curriculum-linked Tasmania high school tours.
Aerial view of Sydney Harbour with the Opera House and CBD skyline — the gateway to Libertas Travel's bespoke Australian high school excursions and domestic student tours.
Ancient First Nations rock art depicting Dreamtime figures, animals and ancestral beings — connecting Australian high school students to Country and Indigenous culture on a Libertas Travel excursion

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