Parramatta River Rangers
The Parramatta River runs through the middle of Greater Sydney, through the City of Parramatta, and finally flows into Sydney Harbour. It is a place where people can gather, travel, and enjoy themselves. Many creatures call the river their home.
Geography Stage 1 (NSW)
NSW Geography (2024)
Physical and living systems depend on energy
HS1-GEO-01 describes ways people connect to and care for places, water environments and each other, using geographical information
People show their connection to places using geographical information
Describe the features of Australian urban, rural and remote places and communities by comparing images
People care for Australia's water environments
Observe and describe natural and human features of Australian rivers, lakes, beaches and oceans by collecting and representing data
Locate and describe freshwater and saltwater bodies in Australia
Compare the ways people use water environments in Australia by posing questions to collect data
Explain how people can use and care for water responsibly
Australian Curriculum HASS - Geography
Year 1
AC9HS1K03 the natural, managed and constructed features of local places, and their location
identifying natural features (for example, hills, rivers, native vegetation and weather), managed features (for example, farms, parks and gardens) and constructed features (for example, roads and buildings) and locating them on a map
AC9HS1K04 how places change and how they can be cared for by different groups including First Nations Australians
describing local features that people look after, finding out why and how these features need to be cared for, and who provides this care; for example, bushland, wetlands, a park or a heritage building
Year 2
AC9HS2K03 how places can be spatially represented in geographical divisions from local to regional to state/territory, and how people and places are interconnected across those scales
investigating the places locally and at a broader scale that they and their families visit for shopping, health, recreation, religious or ceremonial activities, or other reasons
