The museums are open 7 days a week during NSW school holidays!
We have developed useful resources for you to explore the history of rail and the people of the railway in Bathurst.
How a Steam Engine Works worksheet
People of the Railway
Rail Journey Oral History Interview worksheet
Bathurst Rail Timeline worksheet
Train Fact Cards
Superheated Engine Diagram
History of Transport worksheet (ES1)
Spot the Railway Items worksheet (ES1 – S1)
Joseph Benedict Chifley, known to friends and public as Ben or Chif, was born in Bathurst on 22 September 1885.
Who was Ben Chifley?
Read More about Ben and Elizabeth
Ben Chifley Quiz
Line Drawings and Colour by Numbers
Rail Unscramble Words
Rail Find a Word
Spot the Difference
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