Take a bird’s eye view from the Barwon Bluff to appreciate this beautiful coastal landscape! Learn about some of the special natural features, and ways people connect with this place.
Activity description
The Barwon Bluff provides a stunning vantage point out to the Barwon River and estuary, coastal dunes, and open ocean. In this walk and talk, students will identify the features and values of these environments, and how people interact with them in a huge variety of ways.
This activity will cover topics such as:
- Wadawurrung connections to Country
- Environmental features – e.g. sand dunes, rivermouth, Marine Sanctuary, Great Southern Reef, native and migratory species
- People’s connections to, and uses of, water environments
- Pressures on the coast – e.g. visitation and use, habitat loss/change, climate change
- What it takes to protect the coast – Barwon Coast and community care
Location: Barwon Bluff, Barwon Heads
Available to: Schools extending to Armstrong Creek and Geelong, and those staying in Barwon Coast’s caravan parks
Available days/times: Monday to Thursday between 9am-4pm.
Curriculum links: 7-10 Geography, 7-10 Sustainability, 7-10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, VCE Geography
Suggested resources related to this activity:
- Bukareeyoo – YouTube video
- Wetlands and their significance to Wadawurrung – YouTube video
- Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation – browse the Resources tab
- Friends of the Bluff – browse the Learn + Explore tab
- Bellarine Catchment Network – browse the Resources tab
- www.marineandcoasts.vic.gov.au/marine-and-coastal-knowledge
