Witness station activities such as mustering, sheep shearing and bore runs (all seasonal) and learn from the Aboriginal guides about
their intriguing cultural link with the land and the identification of local foods and medicinal plants.
In her study of motivational factors that impact student engagement, Kathleen Cushman identified «social learning with others,
links to students» own interests,
cultural connections, physical activity, relevance to the larger world, competition, an element of choice and sheer curiosity about an
intriguing puzzle» (2013, p. 42).