THE State Library graced Tamworth primary schools with its world-renowned collection of Australian history artifacts this month as part its Far Out! Treasures to the Bush initiative.
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The collection visited Westdale Public and Carinya Christian schools, showcasing some of Australia's oldest pieces of history.
This is the first time the collection has been brought to Tamworth, and education officer Andrea Sturgeon hopes the opportunity serves as a valuable experience for the students involved.
"We want to touch the lives of as many NSW regional students as possible," Ms Sturgeon said.
The Far Out initiative is part of the State Library's commitment to giving regional and remote communities of NSW the opportunity to experience some of the original documents of the nation and to inspire their interest in Australian history.
"Kids today don't realise this stuff exists, and it's our job to show them that it does and it belongs to them as a part of their history," she said.
Children from the various schools around Tamworth in years 3 and 4 were involved in the day as part of their stage two curriculum.
They were shown a presentation and participated in fun activities that taught them about important parts of Australian history.
They were also given the chance to see some of Australia's oldest artifacts from the library's collection, including Captain Cook's shoe buckle and a rare convict letter, written by Mary Reibey, dating to the beginning of Australian colonisation.
