Features and Creatures of the Botanic Garden

Explore and learn about the local environment

Birds, mammals, reptiles, minibeasts and some amazing plant life reside here in the Wollongong Botanic Garden. Visit different environments and explore the nature that lives there.

Students will:

• Visit the rainforest and undertake minibeast sampling to collect data on living things in the understory
• Use dipnets to sample the wet environment creek line for macro invertebrates
• Identify bird species and its matching habitat through a bird bingo walk
• Make some eco art describing observable features of the botanic garden and its flora and fauna

Curriculum links

ST1-10LW: describes external features, changes in and growth of living things

ST1-11LW: describes ways that different places in the environment provide for the needs of living things

GE1-1: describes features of places and the connections people have with places

ST1 – 4lWS: Describes observable features of living things and their environments

Please read our Excursion Information page to learn about bookings, payments, cancellations and what to expect on the day.

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