Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre

Nudgee Beach Environmental Education Centre (NBEEC) is 19 km from the centre of City, adjacent to the section of the Marine Park, the Boondall Wetlands Reserve and the Floodway. Your students will learn about varied topics relevant to your curriculum, mainly focused on wetlands and marine environments and their catchments. NBEEC’s high-quality education programs will give your students real learning experiences in exciting and dynamic ways. These programs encourage your students to be environmentally and culturally aware of our past, present and future environmental footprints, as the future keepers of our global wetlands.

Nudgee Beach Full-Day Program Bush to Beach Full-Day Program

Provide your international visitors with a unique Australian This program may begin at the beach or bush depending on the tides. experience learning about marine animals. Learn about forest ecology, see colourful lorikeets and other wildlife and learn how to recognise the tracks of echidnas, wallabies and Teachers at the Centre will show your students a link between possums. Make damper bread on an open fire. their country and Nudgee Beach using the migratory wader birds (Eastern Curlew).

Investigate the Nudgee Beach mangrove ecosystem including birds, crabs and molluscs. Lunch is provided.

Students explore the foreshore to discover the small, often unseen animals that the curlews rely on for food. The day Please see our individual sample itineraries for more information. finishes at Anne Beasley’s lookout where your students see the different ways Moreton Bay can be used while still protecting the environment.

Department of Education trading as Education Queensland International CRICOS Provider Code: 00608A Program 1 Program 2 Nudgee Beach Full-Day Program Bush to Beach Full-Day Program

9.30am Introduction and welcome Arrive at Bunyaville EEC 9.00am Welcome, induction and safety briefing Food break (fruit, ANZAC biscuits, 10.00am Lamingtons) Guided forest walk. See kookaburras and learn 9.30am forest ecology. Plant a tree for the local wildlife Guided mangrove walk. and explore pond ecology. Discover the foreshore ecosystems whilst 10.30am 10.45am Australian morning tea searching for native marine animals, including crabs and molluscs 11.30am Leave for Nudgee beach EEC 12.15pm Lunch 12.15pm Lunch at Nudgee Beach EEC Anne Beasley lookout, keeping an eye out Mangrove walk and beach ecology – see crabs, 1.00pm 12.45pm for the migrating Curlew bird molluscs and birds 1.45pm Participant certificate 1.45pm Participation certificate 2.00pm Departure 2.00pm Departure

Please note: the Bush to Beach full day program is subject to change depending on the tides.

Nudgee Beach Standard Inclusions for EQI Programs: - Activities are delivered by Queensland registered teachers - Centre staff are first aid certified - Catering (all meals provided as specified in the program) - Certificate provided for each participant - Begin or end your day at the bush or the beach depending on the tides ST012_06_18 NUDGEEST012_06_18 BEACH EEC

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