Explore - Program of Guided Walks and Activities - October 2012
Date
/Time
/Place
/Theme
Weekends, public holidays and school holidays / 1.30 pm / Tidbinbilla Road,Tidbinbilla
Entry fees apply / Pelican feed
Join a Wildlife Officer as they feed the pelicans. Learn about pelicans and other remarkable inhabitants of the wetlands. Meet at pond 4 in the Sanctuary.
No bookings required. Enquiries: 6205 1233
Weekends, public holidays and school holidays / 11 am–4 pm / Tidbinbilla Road,
Tidbinbilla
Entry fees apply / EXPLORE THE SANCTUARY
Come and meet a Volunteer Interpreter who will help you discover the natural wonders of the Sanctuary.
No bookings required. Enquiries: 6205 1233
Every Sunday in October / 3.30 pm – 4.15 pm / Tidbinbilla,
Tidbinbilla Road
Entry fees apply /
Platypus pursuits
Have you ever seen a platypus in the wild? Take a walk with a Ranger through Tidbinbilla’s wetlands in search of this elusive animal. It is a great way to spend a relaxing afternoon. Meet the Ranger at Black Flats car park. Bring your binoculars.No bookings required. Enquiries: 6205 1233
Monday
8October / 11 am – 12 pm / Tidbinbilla Road,
Tidbinbilla
Entry fees apply /
TOOLS, ARTEFACTS and rope-making
Join our Indigenous Ranger at Ribbon Gum Theatre and learn how Indigenous people utilise natural resources to craft tools and weapons. Meet at the Visitor Centre.Bookings essential: 6205 1233
Friday
12 October / 6pm – 7pm / Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary. / MULLIGANS TWILIGHT STORIES AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
Join a local Ngunnawal Ranger around the fire and hear stories of how Ngunnawal people moved around within the landscape to gather resources that were essential to everyday life. Enjoy a cup of tea and Johnny cakes.Bookings are essential.
Ph: 6207 0078 and will only be taken till 4 pm Wednesday 10October(business hours only). Location of meeting point will be given once bookings are made.
Thursday
4 and Friday
12 October / 2 pm – 3 pm / Tidbinbilla Road,
Tidbinbilla
Entry fees apply / BUSH TUCKER TASTING
Have you ever wondered what traditional bush tucker tastes like? Our Indigenous Ranger cooks a variety of traditional bush meats on an open fire for you to try. Meet at the Visitor Centre.
Cost $5.00 per child. Bookings essential: 6205 1233
PTO
Tuesday
2 and Wednesday 10 October / 10.30 am – 12 pm / Tidbinbilla Road,
Tidbinbilla
Entry fees apply / BILLY TEA AND DAMPER
Enjoy a traditional Aussie bush experience. Cook damper on an open fire and wash it down with real billy tea. Bring your own bowl and meet at the Visitor Centre.
Cost $5.00 per child. Bookings essential: 6205 1233
Saturday
27 October / 11am-3pm / Corin Dam Carpark, end of Corin Road, Namadgi National Park / STOCKYARD SPUR WILDFLOWERS
Join a Ranger for a guided walk along the new Stockyard Spur Trail. Learn how to identify wildflowers and see how altitude affects vegetation diversity. Good level of fitness required. Maximum 12 people.
Bookings essential: 6207 2900