Playing with Time
Exploring The Basin, Pittwatter
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging and acknowledge our Aboriginal Elders and knowledge holders who have helped us to understand the special connection Aboriginal Peoples have with the land.
Information about The Basin, Pittwater
The Basin at Pittwater is in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. It is a popular place for camping, swimming, boating, paddle boarding and kayaking. You can travel their by ferry or walk in via a road and bush track. There are many exciting things to see and do at The Basin. Take a look at the historical images in this site to understand the changes which have taken places over time.
How to use this resource
When looking through the images, think about The Basin in the past and the present. How has The Basin changed over time?
How do you think visitors travelled to The Basin in the past and how do people get there today?
How were people dressed to visit The Basin?
What did people do at The Basin and has this changed over time?
How did people use the water in the past and today?
What did the boats look like and what do they look like now?
Do we still use The Basin in the same way people did in the past?
Has the landscape changed over time?
How do you think building materials would have been transported to The Basin?
What kind of wildlife do you think people would encounter at the park in the past and today?
Why do you think some time periods have so few pictures compared to others?
How did people camp in the past and how do people camp today?
What equipment do people use for camping today compared to the past?
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