Uluru is the largest monolith in the world. This program looks at the geological history of the rock and its features. It also covers the traditional Aboriginal view of the rock's features as explained in creation stories.
The program then looks at the handing over of the rock to traditional owners, and the subsequent joint management program which is focused on preservation of the rock for all Australians.
This series explores eight significant geographic features of the Australian landscape. The primary focus of each episode is the physical geography of the features, including their geological history. The programs also look at the interaction of people within these environments and issues relating to the care of these geographical and bilogicaly significant places.
Education Outcomes:
To assist students to: describe places according to their location and natural built features; describe how natural features affct the ways people live in particular places and; identify issues about the care of places arising from the different ways in which they are valued. |
