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Guide for Kids This Book Belongs to: Lendlease Springboard and local community members _________________________ have produced this activity booklet to encourage families visiting the Tasman Peninsula Date: ________________ with children to Explore, Learn and Protect the local area. Completing this short survey will provide feedback on the success of this first edition and valuable insights on how the booklet can be improved for future editions. ©Springboard Tourism Group October 2016 Printed by A & J Printers North Hobart Tasmania The dapper looking fellow on the left was drawn by a talented young man This booklet is a project of the Springboard Tourism Group, named Drew Wellard, comprising volunteers from the Tasman Peninsula community, from Tasman District with the generous support of Lendlease and Impact. School. His picture provided the inspiration for the graphic artist who created our cartoon Devil and Quoll characters. We respectfully acknowledge the original traditional custodians of this land… The Pydarerme people of the Paredarerme language group. Contents Contents Welcome! p.1 Fi ( boar Norfol B ishin sites. p.34 Map Showing Sites Featured in the booklet p.2 Aborigina Heri p.36 Do-It-Yourself Map p.3 Shell Beac p.38 Plan Your Trip - more info. about the map. P.4 Natural sto rosswo p.39 Leave No Trace p.6 Snak p.40 Sunny Day Walking Board Game – 7 Principles p.8 Pattern arke Beac p.42 Peninsula Bingo p.10 Coal n Worl Heri Si p.44 Tasmanian Devils p.12 Connecti p.46 Tessellated Pavement p.14 Bi Bing p.47 Geology p.16 ountin P p.48 Eaglehawk Neck p.17 Remarkabl C p.49 Whales p.18 p.50 Tasman Arch p.20 aoul p.55 Doo Town p.21 Leech an c p.56 Owls p.22 Macrop p.58 Blowhole p.24 Wildlif Wordsearc p.59 Marsupials p.26 Answers p.60 Norfolk Bay Convict Station p.28 Image Credits Penguins and Seals p.33 Sponsors The Springboard Tourism Group extend their sincere thanks to the following individuals and associations for their contribution to the success of this booklet: Marilyn Langham Hannah Hitomi Ito Aidan Keough of Cukurkavakli Les Smith Welcome to the Tasman Peninsula, and to the Impact Debra Mill Donna Thompson first edition of our booklet for young tourists! of Tasman District Karen Collinson Peter Clark We boast an extraordinary community here, Lendlease School Sam Condon who are proud of the world-renown historical Agnesse Inacio TDS year 4’s & 8’s Kathryn Dorgan Ellen Evans Ben Vaughn- James Harpham and natural heritage which we call home. We Ben Saward Williams Ryan Koziol created this booklet as a way to show just Patrick Little Department of Erin Tetarenko how much there is for families to do on the James Parker Primary Industries Thomas Casson Peninsula. Every place showcased in the Parks Water and Ange Anderson Rowan Griffith booklet can be visited for free. We often hear Jude MacDonald Environment Erika Morton visitors say “If only we had planned to stay (Aboriginal cultural John Hamilton of Steve Wright consultant) Tasmania Unzoo Rosine Ye longer!” Two days is hardly long enough to Paul Gray of Natural Anne Courtney Yessica Alba explore our Penal History, and you could stay Resource Madi Brownlow James Donely a week and still have so much to explore! Management South Eliza Troman Marcus Haynes and Sorell Council Melissa Bond Thomas Kelsall We hope you really enjoy your stay as you PAHSMA Gary Coetzee Kimberley McCone Explore, Learn about and Protect our heritage. Kylie Murphy of Gwendoline Cook Paul Dawson Please spread the word, and do come again! Tasman Council Daniel Hamilton Lisa Hagy Celeste Evans Sally Lewis Shayna Lau Rosie Hull Don Salcido Shari Lowe and Hasan Cukurkavakli Didier Faraone Karl Scott Daniel Nelson Lauren Farr 1. 2. 3. Shelle each A little help to plan your trip! p.38 Parker’s Beach is 2 km Nort he Icons Below Link Activities to Sites Marked on the Map p.42 Premaydena op/ urn to he oal Mines. Tasmanian Devil Information Boards - next p.12 to the Denison Canal in Dunalley. Toilets here! p.44 Coa ines – World erit Site Toilets ere! Site of Tessellated Pavement, with info. p.14 boards. Remarkabl ave! p.49 Toilets ere! Eaglehawk Neck Hall, Dog Line Statue and p.17 Info. Board; very short walk to Pirates Bay. p.55 Cap aoul kout Whale lookout with information boards. p.18 Icon Below ve pecial ructions ormation Tasman Arch. p.20 Find more – ask dult gle t! Doo Town – fun for the whole family! p.21 QR Cod are attered hrough the ooklet, providin instant ink t more nformation nd Blowhole site. Toilets here! activiti Download free anner n t p.24 phone to e these. The QR codes on the left link you to various FREE, highly recommended wildlife The turnoff to Norfolk Bay Convict Station is apps, by Tas. Museum & Art Gallery, and by Parks p.28 and Wildlife. Cover one and scan the other. opposite Annie St in Taranna. 4. 5. 4. Leave What You Find Leave No Trace All over the world, National Parks and reserves are promoting these eep an ee out, and f you thin you ave come across an 7 Principles to reduce the effect we have on our environments. Aborgina idden ten wal around it and look, don’t touch. Don’t touch or climb on ruins. Explore them with your eyes! Leave rocs, pants, and other natura obects 1. Plan Ahead and Prepare were you found them. Please protect our historical heritage Find out about the place you are visiting – special considerations or for future generations to enjoy! regulations. For example, our weather is very changeable on the Peninsula so prepare for windy, hot, dry, wet and cold weather. Prepare for extreme weather, hazards and emergencies. 5. Reduce Impact from Fire Repackage your food to reduce waste. Take maps, compass, GPS if need be and know how to use them. Chec the fre ratn, and use a fue stove if approprate or updated fre informaton o to https//wwwfretasovau/ 6. Respect Wildlife 2. Walk and Camp on Durable Surfaces Do not feed wldlife - it can mae tem sc, or even kill them! Store food and rubbish securely so animals don’t find it. Keep to the track, and if camping use established camp sites. atch wldlife from a distance – don’t approach them, and don’t Clean boots and equipment to prevent the spread of plant diseases. follow tem. Please do NOT use electronic calls to attract birds. These have devastating impacts on the bird populations. 3. Waste Disposal 7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors Take all rubbish out with you. eep loud noises to a minimum, and generaly Use a toilet if there is one. respect oters - mae sure everyone has an If there is no toilet, bury all waste at least 15 enoyale oliday! – 20 cm deep, and at least 100 metres away from water, campsites and tracks. A reuest to drers from our oca scool-kids: Wash your body at least 50 metres away “Please don’t stop your car or van in the road – from water sources, and don’t use soap or wait until you find somewhere to pull your toiletries. vehicle off the road completely – for your safety and ours!” Thank-you! 6. 7. Sunny Day Walking Track – Practice the 7 Principles! You found out about the Choose a player to Start track and the weather miss a turn – you before you started out. caught them dropping litter! Here! Jump ahead 2 spaces! It’s getting hot, but you It’s starting to came prepared with snow. In sunscreen, sunhat and SUMMER??!! plenty of water. Jump You bet! You ahead 3 spaces! forgot your You take a coat. Fall back short cut three spaces! through bush. Slide back 3 spaces. You camp in a Your family designated camp walks in Pick up rubbish site. silence. You Chose a player & jump You enjoy the to miss a turn – forward 3 Jump forward sounds of the they fed a made it! spaces. three spaces. bush. wallaby. 8. 9. Explore Take See Find Patterns Count Horses Rock Pools A Walk Wild Animals Shapes & Colours Swim Tessellated Find the Identify Birds Look Up Find Magical Things on or Surf Pavement Southern Cross & Bird Songs At Night the Beach Ride Eat Out Weave Remove Skim Find the Or a Bike Eat Outside Flax Grass Rubbish A Rock Milky Way Remarkable Possum Visit Go Blowhole Snorkelling Cave ‘Hunt’ Doo Town Fishing Walk Under Skateboard Tasman’s Follow the Diving Sand Surfing At the Stars Judd Park Arch Convict Trail Kayaking Go Visit the Devils Count Whale Watching Camping Coal Mines Kitchen Boats Peninsula Bingo: Can You Get Six in a Row? in Get Six Can You Bingo: Peninsula 10. 11. Tasmanian vils Fill in the gaps to complete the message and find out how we can help the Tassie Devils! 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