For the first time students in two Charles Sturt University (CSU) history and politics classes have shared an excursion to an historic Bathurst property to gain insight into colonial conflict and modern day reconciliation.The tour by 25 students and their lecturers to Brucedale, which was established in 1824, included a visit to the burial site and memorial to the Wiradyuri warrior Windradyne located on the property.The tour was led by Brucedale owner Mr David Suttor, sixth generation of the Suttor family, and Wiradyuri Elder Mr Bill Allen Junior (Dinawan Dyirribang). Mr Suttor's great-great-grandfather, William Suttor, knew Windradyne, from whom Mr Allen is descended.Lecturer in the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Bathurst Mr Sam Malloy (pictured front right with the group) said, "Students enrolled in the subject Colonial Australia used their trip to Brucedale to further their knowledge and understanding of events that have shaped colonial Australia."This subject has a particular focus on British settler expansion in the early 1800s and its impact on the Wiradyuri people in the Bathurst region."The students discussed the debates surrounding the interpretation of those events, and how they have contributed to our collective understanding of Wiradyuri history and colonisation."Australian history and politics lecturer Mr Nathan Down said the site visit aimed to enhance student understanding of contemporary Australia and political awareness through an examination of our unique history and politics."Both David Suttor and Bill Allen (pictured left) shared personal and cultural anecdotes relevant to their respective familial connections and interactions in that critical early colonial setting," he said. "This gave our students an intrinsic historical understanding beyond what is presented in a textbook or a more formal class setting."It is important for the University and community to continue to liaise and interact in such ways."In Bathurst we are indeed fortunate to have so many historical points of interest in one locale. It is our hope that we continue to visit and engage with our local history, whether it be through continued discussions with Indigenous Elders like Uncle Bill, or visiting tangible history locations such as Brucedale or Chifley Home."