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STAGE 3 VICTORIA TOUR
ST A GE 3 VICT ORIA T OUR

After a two year hiatus, the annual Victoria Tour
After a two y ear hiatus, the annual Victoria T our
for students in Years 5 and 6 was at last on again!
for students in Y ears 5 and 6 was at last on again!
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Travelling with them this year were a number of
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Year 7 students, who had missed the opportunity
Y ear 7 students, who had missed the opportunity
ear 6. Our Acting Headmaster
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when they were in Year 6. Our Acting Headmaster,
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Mr Coote, and Head of Junior School Mrs Newton,
Mr Coote, and Head of Junior School Mrs Newton,
also joined tour co-ordinator and Springwood
also joined tour co-ordinator and Springwood
campus teacher Mrs Lori Gerrard on the tour.
campus teacher Mrs L ori Gerr ard on the tour .
A packed 8-day/7-night itinerary, designed to focus
A pack ed 8-da y /7-night itiner ary , designed to focus
on several key HSIE topics, included visits to the
on se v er al k e y HSIE topics, included visits to the
Port of Echuca, the Eureka Stockade, Sovereign Hill,
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ort of Echuca, the Eureka Stockade, So
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ereign Hill,
the Old Melbourne Gaol, the village of Beechworth,
the Old Melbourne Gaol, the village of Beechworth,
and trips on a P addlesteamer and the famous
and trips on a Paddlesteamer and the famous
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Talking Tram.
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