BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:16582@home-ed.vic.edu.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250328T114500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250328T150000 DTSTAMP:20250226T143521Z URL:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/events/hen-the-state-coal-mine-5y-17y-wonth aggi/ SUMMARY:HEN @ the State Coal Mine (5y-17y\, Wonthaggi) DESCRIPTION:To book\, click the link: www.trybooking.com/CZPGY\n\n \;\n The State Coal Mine offers a journey back in time to discover what life wo rking in a coal mine was like in the1900s.\nUnderground: educator-led guid ed tour\nFamilies will journey underground through the dark network of tun nels with our guides to discover the technologies used in coal mining and learn how Victoria’s workingmen extracted the black gold. Above ground\, kids will have access to historical sources that help demonstrate how peo ple lived and worked at that time.\nDuring the tour\, we will discover Won thaggi’s modest beginnings as a tent city\, uncover the beginnings of th e coal industry in Victoria\, and explore the lives and working conditions of some of the mine’s early workers. Kids will also learn about the min ing technology of the time and how it supported Victoria’s energy indepe ndence\, and examine how new ideas and technological developments contribu ted to change in Australia’s society and economy during the early 1900s. \nAbove-ground: self-guided tour\nChoose from any or all of the following: start your adventure in the Visitor’s Centre\, watching a short film on the history of Wonthaggi and the State Coal Mine\, before grabbing a map of the aboveground heritage trail.\nReminisce of times gone by in the old miner’s cottage and learn more about the mining days in the museum. Sing -along with the resident canaries or say ‘hello’ to the cheeky pit-pon ies. Gain an insight into how creatures\, both large and small\, were vita l to the running of the mine.\nReflect on the State Coal Mine’s dark day s in the undermanager’s office\, where tales of disaster show the remark able resilience of the Wonthaggi community. Finish with a stroll up to the winder house. Learn about the history of the Wonthaggi CFA\, whilst admir ing the view of the State Coal Mine and surrounding areas.\n\nAge &\; P rice:\nChildren must be 5y or older to attend the underground tour. There will be a primary school-aged group &\; a high school-aged group (depen ding on numbers\, with siblings welcome into both groups)\nPrimary-aged ki ds (5y+): $8.50\nSecondary-aged kids (13y+): $12.00\nAdults: $17.00\nPre-s chool aged siblings: not able to attend underground tour. Free for above-g round attractions\n\nTimeframes:\n11.40am arrival for a 12pm start (high s chool group)\, or 11.55am for a 12.15pm start (primary school group).\n\nT he underground tour is 1h-1.5h long.  Above-ground attractions may take 1 h-2h to explore\, and families are welcome to leave at any time.\nExtra In formation:\n\n The underground tour is a walking tour\, including a stee p walk into and out of the mine\, approximately 300m each way. Total walki ng distance is 1-1.5km\, with minimal seating opportunities throughout. Th erefore\, all participants must have a moderate level of fitness and not s uffer from any major health conditions (heart or lung disease\, acute musc uloskeletal injuries etc.)\n No mobility aids are accepted in the undergr ound tour\n Flat\, closed toe shoes (eg. sneakers) and the provided safet y helmet are required to be worn during the tour\n The temperature in the mine will be 12-14 degrees Celsius\, no matter the weather outside. A lon g-sleeved shirt or light jacket is recommended\n Families may bring backp acks on the underground tour\, but no food or drink other than water is pe rmitted to be consumed in the mines\n\nHEN members only\, new members very welcome!\nTo book\, click the link: www.trybooking.com/CZPGY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/20 25/02/EHI1363672-94af74b363aa45b49fe305ca0cc21b6f.jpeg CATEGORIES:Special Events LOCATION:State coal mine\, 19-37 Garden St\, Wonthaggi\, Victoria\, 3995\, Australia GEO:-38.619108;145.59591 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=19-37 Garden St\, Wonthaggi \, Victoria\, 3995\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=State coal mine: geo:-38.619108,145.59591 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR