Joseph Banks & Botany Bay

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  • Primary
  • Year 4
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • History
  • Social
  • Outdoor Learning
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Joseph Banks discovered more than 1400 previously unknown species of plants in Australia. His work and legacy ripple into contemporary times. What has been the impact on Australia and on our understanding of flora?

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Curriculum links

  • The causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788 (AC9HS4K02)
  • Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem (AC9S4H02)

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