Rolan’s Treasure Hunt

(Children may require some assistance from adults)

280 Beerburrum Road, Caboolture QLD 4510

Phone: 07 5495 4581

Fax: 07 5495 8746

www.historicalvillage.com.au

E-mail: info@historicalvillage.com.au

ROLAN, THE ROLLING WAGON WHEEL, HAS COME TO THE

CABOOLTURE HISTORICAL VILLAGE TO SEE ALL HIS FRIENDS.

BUT ROLAN DOESN’T KNOW WHERE HIS FRIENDS ARE AND

THE VILLAGE IS SO BIG!

CAN YOU HELP ROLAN FIND HIS FRIENDS?

LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE

VILLAGE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ROLAN’S FRIENDS.

WHEN YOU FIND THEM TICK THE CORRECT BOX OF WHERE

THEY ARE.

IF YOU CAN FIND ALL OF ROLANS FRIENDS YOU WIN A PRIZE

TO THANK YOU.

Hi I’m Rolan

Wheel. Can

you help me?

Keep an eye out around the village for Rolan

them tick the right box of whereabouts they are.

Ralph & Randy- The runaway red wheels

Where are they?

� Hotel

� Turners Cottage

� Blacksmiths

Keep an eye out around the village for Rolan’s friends. If you

tick the right box of whereabouts they are.

Betty- the blue wheel.

Have you seen her?

� Chapel

� Train Station

� Service Station/Garage

runaway red wheels.

Turners Cottage

George- the green cart wheel.

Where is he?

� Saddle Shed

� Police Station

� Barber Shop

s friends. If you can find

Service Station/Garage

Toby- the tank wheel.

Where is he?

� Military Museum

� Post Office

� Pottery Shed

Walter- the washing wheel.

Can you find him?

� School

� Washing Shed

� Bakery

Military Museum

Susie- the spinning wheel.

Have you found her?

� Horse Cart

� Church

� Council Chambers/Hotel

/Hotel

Peter & Paul- the plough wheels

Have you seen them?

� Are they near the Railway Line?

� Are they near the Church?

� Are they near the Post Office?

Tess- the truck wheel.

Where could she be?

� Service Station/Garage

� Washing Shed

� Barber Shop

the plough wheels.

Are they near the Railway Line?

Are they near the Church?

Are they near the Post Office?

Rolan Wheel

Where did he go?

� Train Station

� Front Entrance

� Bird Museum

Service Station/Garage

General Store

Rolan’s first stop on his journey through the Caboolture Historical

Village is to the General Store. Here Rolan is searching for his rolly polly

friends. Can you help him find

A) Name three things that

� Fry Pans

� Cash Register

B) Can you find any of Rolan

� Yes

If yes, who did you find?

s first stop on his journey through the Caboolture Historical

Village is to the General Store. Here Rolan is searching for his rolly polly

friends. Can you help him find anyone here?

Name three things that are shaped like Rolan.

� Lanterns � Pot Lids/Tin Lids

Cash Register � Scales � Jars

Can you find any of Rolan’s friends in this display?

� No

If yes, who did you find? ________________________________

s first stop on his journey through the Caboolture Historical

Village is to the General Store. Here Rolan is searching for his rolly polly

Pot Lids/Tin Lids

________________________________

“Glenowen”

Look carefully in each room. Can you find any objects that are the

same shape as Rolan?

1. Bedrooms

2. Laundry

3. Kitchen

4. Bathroom

5. Lounge

What other uses for wheels did the pioneers have?

Tick the box yes or no if you think the pioneers used wheels for the following:

Washing

Sewing

Transport

“Glenowen” – The Bauer House

Look carefully in each room. Can you find any objects that are the

same shape as Rolan?

� Yes � No

� Yes � No

� Yes � No

� Yes � No

� Yes � No

Think about it:

What other uses for wheels did the pioneers have?

Tick the box yes or no if you think the pioneers used wheels for the following:

YES � NO

YES � NO

YES � NO

The Bauer House

Look carefully in each room. Can you find any objects that are the

No

No

No

No

No

�

�

�

Queensland Transport Display

The Queensland Transport Department has put together this display to

highlight the changes in transport in this state over the last 100 years.

As Queenslanders we often have great distances to travel

efficient travel has always been important.

1) Which appeared first on Queensland roads and streets?

� Cars

2) Can you see any of Rolan

� Yes

3) Do you think Rolan was useful to the transport of the pioneers?

� Yes

Queensland Transport Display

The Queensland Transport Department has put together this display to

highlight the changes in transport in this state over the last 100 years.

As Queenslanders we often have great distances to travel

efficient travel has always been important.

Which appeared first on Queensland roads and streets?

� Horse-drawn Trams

Can you see any of Rolan’s friends in this display?

� No

Do you think Rolan was useful to the transport of the pioneers?

� No

The Queensland Transport Department has put together this display to

highlight the changes in transport in this state over the last 100 years.

As Queenslanders we often have great distances to travel so safe and

Which appeared first on Queensland roads and streets?

� Buses

Do you think Rolan was useful to the transport of the pioneers?

Zanows Saw and Planing Mills

A) Charlie the Circular Saw Wheel is hiding somewhere in here.

Can you see where he is?

� In the cabinet

� On the wall

B) Does the Grain Grinder

� Yes

Zanows Saw and Planing Mills

Charlie the Circular Saw Wheel is hiding somewhere in here.

Can you see where he is?

In the cabinet � By the Line Marking Machine

On the wall � Near the back door

Grain Grinder have wheels?

� No

If yes, how many? _____

By the Line Marking Machine

If yes, how many? _____

Wireless Shack

Rolan is still looking for all of his friends. He knows that Reggie the

Record is always spinning around in here. Can you help Rolan round

him up with all of his friends?

1. How many friends does Reggie have?

� 20 � 32 � 5 � 13

2. Can you see any other items in this display that are shaped like Rolan?

� Yes � No

3. Can you draw what Reggie looks like in the space below?

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A) Can you find any of Rolan

�

B) In what rooms can you find Rolan

� Dental Surgery

� General Ward

C) Find three items with wheels in the hospital

� Beds

� Wheelchairs

Hospital

Can you find any of Rolan’s friends here?

Yes � No

In what rooms can you find Rolan’s friends?

� Maternity Ward � Mens Ward

General Ward � Treatment Room

three items with wheels in the hospital.

� Machines � Dental Chair

Wheelchairs � Suitcases � Cots

ospital

Mens Ward

Dental Chair

School

The school was originally situated on Stradbroke Island.

Before being used as a school it was a police station.

In 1904 it became a school.

The building was later transported to Bribie Island and

used as a holiday house. It was eventually donated to

the Village.

What are 3 ways to get to school on wheels?

� Bus � Walking

� Car � Bicycle � Running

Can you help Rolan get to school?

Start Here

Finish

ROLANS WORDFIND

Can you help Rolan find all these words hidden in this puzzle?

L K P K E E K S T F X R E L S P

D J E D E R K S F S F W U Y L G

H T N X Q O F O T T R A V E L S

C A D L E H S O I V P S E G X C

A E Q F Q A I F P T N H N D R T

I A R U M H P H W R W I S I H L

L S O T H O R S E A N N L P I O

M E H I O K E J V N L G O S S T

P S J O A B A E I S S T C E T S

R P Y C S I Y P L P A E E A O X

F O R O L L S A L O L Y R R R E

A E I Y N T D X A R T N O C I T

H Z N R D E Z N G T O R L H C N

D I V W P D O I E G P U A E A S

S E M H E F A B A A S S N I L K

O G V E R T A W A N E K E D N D

� Cart � Walter � Pedal � Paul

� Roll � Washing � Travel � Spinning

� Wheel � Historical � Rolan � Village

� Round � Betty � Wagon � Train

� Horse � Transport � Toby � Search

Queensland Bushranger Information

James Alpin McPherson

(1842-23 August 1895) otherwise known as the Wild

Scotchman, was an Australian bushranger active in the

area around Gin Gin, Queensland in the 19th

Century.

He was born in Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Alpin went to a Brisbane school where his diligence

pleased teachers; he learnt some French and German,

and became a fluent and entertaining speaker.

Apprenticed to the builder, john Petrie, he attended the

Brisbane Mechanics’ school at night and achieved

prominence in its debating class.

McPherson was remanded for holding up the publican

near Bowen, where he was committed to the October

Assizes at Rockhampton. He escaped from the ship at

Mackay, stole a horse and began to rob mail coaches on

the roads between Maryborough, Gayndah and Gladstone, sometimes sending

stolen cheques to Governor Bowen. The government raised the price on

McPherson’s head to £250.

On 31st

March 1866 The Scotchman was waiting for the mailman near Gin Gin

Station when he was recognized by John Walsh who quickly organized an armed

party of four.

McPherson’s horse was too fatigued to outpace his pursuers and when they fired

he surrendered.

Aged 53, he died on 23rd

August 1895 at Burketown, north Queensland, survived

by his wife Elizabeth Annie, nee Hausfeldt, whom he had married in 1878 at

Blackall, and by four Sons and two Daughters.

Captain Starlight.

Henry Readford was born in

Cudgegong to a respectable

family. He originally operated

in his local area, but moved to

better cattle rustling territory in

Longreach Queensland.

Henry’s biggest feat was

stealing 1,000 head of cattle where they were over landed through largely

unexplored country, travelling along the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek as

well as the Strzelecki Track into South Australia. Renowned Cattle Duffer he

set out from “Bowen Downs” with about 1,000 head of stolen cattle. This

was a remarkable feat, given that the same journey led to the death of

explorers Burke and Wills just nine years before.

After his return to the east, Readford faced charges of cattle stealing, the

trial being held at Roma, Queensland. The jury returned a verdict of not

guilty, in 1881; several counts of horse stealing resulted in Readford being

jailed for eighteen months in Brisbane. After his release, he drove cattle

from the Atherton tableland to Dubbo. In 1883, on behalf of Macdonald,

Smith and Co., Readford drove the first mob of cattle to the Barkly Tableland

in the Northern Territory where he established Brunette Downs near Corella

Creek and settled down as the station manager.

In 1899 he became the manager of MacArthur River Station. He went on to

become a property manager, one of very few bushrangers who were able to

settle down into a respectable life thus ending one of the most daring

escapades in recent history.