Box 1: An Imagined Gadigal Fisher → The Gadigal people of the Eora Nation made canoes from bark, called nawi. People often fished from them in the harbour. Eora women often fished with lines and hooks from their nawi, and men often used spears. A small fire on a flat bed of clay in the canoe could be used to cook the fish. Why was the harbour so important to the Gadigal people? What would the water have been like before the colony?, Box 2: An Imagined Sailor on the First Fleet → In 1787 a fleet of eleven ships left Britain for the other side of the world. The voyage took about eight months. The sailors had to keep the ships moving and mend sails and rope. Many people on board were convicts. Food was salty and hard, and the ships were crowded. How is this journey different from travelling today? How do you think the people on board felt?, Box 3: An Imagined Girl who came after World War Two → After World War Two, many families left Europe and travelled by ship to Australia to start a new life. The voyage took several weeks. The girl brought one suitcase. She made friends on board, learned a few English words, and watched the coast of Australia come closer. She later added her family’s name to the Welcome Wall. What would you bring if you could take only one suitcase? What might you miss?

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