St Helena Island Programs
St Helena Island is Queensland's most historic island. This beautiful National Park is located four kilometres from the mouth of the Brisbane River and became Queensland's first jail in 1867. The Island is rich in Australian history and has a fascinating and colourful past.

Here at the St Helena Island Education Centre we can provide five different tours of this colonial prison island. Be assured that all tours are conducted by National Park accredited St Helena tour guides*.

The educational tour options are as follows:

  1. IN-ROLE PATICIPATORY TOURS conducted by profesional actors using drama and theatre in education to teach history.
  2. ECOTOURS compiled by the Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld (Bayside Branch)
  3. MULTI-FOCUS TOURS which combine elements from tours 1&2 above to suit teacher's varying educational objectives
  4. HISTORIC SPOTLIGHT TOURS conducted at night, by the St Helena Theatre Troupe.
  5. PROGRAMMES conducted by teachers from the Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre (MBEEC)

Please Note: All tours can be modified to suit your specific requirments.

*National Park Rangers conduct occasional tours for the general public but do not conduct tours for school parties.