Student Worksheet

Thought-starter: What is the highest mountain in Tasmania?

Instructions to students

In this lesson, you will create a travel itinerary. First, read the introduction and task Instructions below and do some research using the links provided. You have 50 minutes to work on this task. Whatever is not finished by the end of the lesson will be your homework.

An Introduction to Hydro Tasmania

Hydro Tasmania provides electrical energy for the people of Tasmania, Australia’s island state. The word ‘hydro’ means ‘water’. Hydro Tasmania has thirty hydropower stations in Tasmania and a wind farm on an island in Bass Strait. Hydro Tasmania operates two wind farms on mainland Tasmania under a joint venture. Hydro Tasmania catches the electrical energy from these sources and sends it to places where it is needed, to power people’s homes and businesses.

Your task

Imagine you are a travel agent. Your task is to make a travel itinerary for a family of five (two parents, two kids and one grandparent) for a short holiday (five days) in Tasmania exploring some of Hydro Tasmania’s facilities.

First, what is a travel itinerary?

Some things to note

Remember to include days/dates and travelling time.
The family will have their own car.
It is compulsory to include the items in the table below.
You may wish to add more events and places to the itinerary if you can fit them in.
Your itinerary can be typed or hand-written and should include a map showing the suggested route the family should take.

Your itinerary must include the following:

Plan your trip to take the family to these places in Tasmania:	Gordon Power Station https://www.hydro.com.au/energy/our-power-stations/gordon-pedder
	Gordon Dam and Lake Pedder https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy/our-power-stations/gordon-pedder
Accommodation:	Lake Pedder Chalet https://rediscovertasmania.com.au/listing/stay-derwent-valley-highlands/lake-pedder-chalet/
	Waddamana Power Station Museum (approx. 20km southwest of Tods Corner) https://www.hydro.com.au/community/waddamana-museum
	Cape Grim (Including Baseline Air Pollution Station, Bluff Point and Studland Bay Wind Farms)
	King Island (it will be your job to find accommodation for the family on King Island)
Morning tea:	Cape Grim Director’s Lodge https://www.myguidetasmania.com/things-to-do/woolnorth-tours
	Flinders Island Power Station https://www.hydro.com.au/energy/our-power-stations/bass-strait-islands
	King Island Advanced Hybrid Power Station https://www.hydro.com.au/energy/our-power-stations/bass-strait-islands

Other information

Look at this map
You may need to do some further research to find distances and approximate travelling times.

Your itinerary can be typed or hand-written and should include a map showing the suggested route the family should take.

Reflection questions

Where on the itinerary that you have created would you most like to go? Explain your answer:

Where in Tasmania would you most like to go and why?

Extension Activity

If you have enough time, plan another activity or two in North-Western Tasmania.

The two links below will give you some ideas:

Hydro Tasmania - A power trip

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