The following is a list of notable nature centres and environmental education centres in Australia:
| Name | Location | State | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs Reptile Centre | Alice Springs | Northern Territory | Reptile and environmental education centre |
| Canning River Eco Education Centre | Wilson | Western Australia | Natural history and importance of the Canning River, located in 266-hectares Canning River Regional Park (website) |
| Cockburn Wetland Centre | Bibra Lake | Western Australia | Gateway to the Beeliar Regional Park (website) |
| Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Reserve | Somers | Victoria | Late 19th century mansion-like homestead, gardens and nature reserve |
| Futureworld | Warrawong | New South Wales | Hands-on exhibits about solutions to environmental challenges (website) |
| Greenbushes Eco Cultural Discovery Centre | Greenbushes | Western Australia | Area’s natural history, environment, industry and heritage (website) |
| Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre | Wembley | Western Australia | (website) |
| Ipswich Nature Centre | Ipswich | Queensland | Located in Queens Park (website) |
| Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre | Wynnum | Queensland | (website) |
| Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre | Booragoon | Western Australia | Focus on the environment and sustainable living (website) |
| Rockingham Regional Environment Centre | Rockingham | Western Australia | Focus on environmental issues and sustainable lifestyle choices (website) |
| Wetlands Environmental Education Centre | Newcastle | New South Wales | Part of the Hunter Wetlands Centre (website) |
| Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre | Burrumbuttock | New South Wales | 4 hectares |
| Tamar Island Wetlands Centre | Launceston | Tasmania | Located on the outskirts of Launceston, mudflats, lagoons and islands are unique estuarine wetland ecosystems. With rich plant and animal resources, it is a paradise for various birds, mammals, reptiles, frogs, fish ,and invertebrates.[1] |
| Broome Bird Observatory | Broome | Western Australia | As a research and education facility, their aim is to work for the conservation of the migratory shorebirds which visit Roebuck Bay.[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tamar Island Wetlands Centre | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". parks.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "BirdLife's Broome Bird Observatory". BirdLife's Broome Bird Observatory. Retrieved 4 April 2020.