Bring Australia's colonial history to life for your students — a living classroom unlike any other.
Old Hobart Town Model Village offers something no textbook can — a tactile, immersive encounter with Australian colonial history. Students walk the streets, read the stories, and encounter characters who actually lived them.
Curriculum-aligned for Years 3–10, our programme supports Australian History and SOSE outcomes and can be tailored to your specific year level and learning goals.
Enquire About a VisitEach visit can be tailored to the specific learning needs of your cohort.
An accessible introduction to early Australian history — how the colony was founded, who lived there, and what daily life looked like in the 1820s.
A deeper dive into the convict system, colonial governance, and the relationships between different groups in early Hobart Town.
An analytical study of colonial Hobart — power, society, economics, and the perspectives of different groups within the early colonial world.
Learning that sticks because it was felt, not just read.
Students develop genuine empathy for historical figures and events. Walking the miniature streets of 1820 Hobart makes the abstract concrete — they can see how the city was laid out, how people moved, and where power resided.
ACHASSK097 · ACHASSK114The hidden object game and interpretive signage encourage students to ask questions, form hypotheses, and examine historical evidence — core skills of the History curriculum.
ACHASSI083 · ACHASSI085Side-by-side photographs of modern Hobart placed next to the model make the concept of change over time vivid and immediate — students literally compare 1820 and today.
ACHASSK111 · GeographyWith 500 individual figurines — convicts, free settlers, traders, soldiers, women — students can explore whose stories get told and whose are harder to find. Rich material for guided discussions.
ACHASSI082 · SOSEGet in touch to discuss your school's visit — we'll help tailor the experience to your students and curriculum needs.