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Macassan Traders and the Trepang Trade
Discover how fishermen from Makassar traded with First Nations peoples in northern Australia long before British settlement.
⏱ 16 min❓ 7 questions
What you'll be able to do
- ✔I can describe who the Macassans were and why they sailed to Australia
- ✔I can explain how trade worked between Macassans and First Nations peoples
- ✔I can place events of the trepang trade in order
How this works
- 1Read the short explanations first — they teach you what you need before each question.
- 2Answer each question, then tap Check. A right answer moves you on automatically; if it's wrong, you'll see a friendly explanation of why.
- 3Finish all 3 steps to see your score — sign in and subscribe to unlock the full lesson and save it.
What's inside
7 questions and 1 quick teaching card, including:
- 🔘Multiple choice — Tap the answer you think is best, then check it.
- ⚖️True or false — Read the statement and decide if it's true or false.
👪Grown-up tip: sit alongside younger learners for the first few lessons. Read the questions together and chat about the explanations — that's where the real learning sticks.
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Curriculum: AC9HS4K01, AC9HS4K02