two valley trail virtual tour
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Two Valley Trail VIRTUAL TOUR. A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom. Wolli Creek walks. Turrella Reserve to Girrahween Park. Resources. The TVT Environment Education Resources include: Teachers notes Activity sheets Maps - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Two Valley TrailVIRTUAL TOUR
A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom
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Wolli Creek walks
Turrella Reserve to Girrahween Park
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Resources
The TVT Environment Education Resources include:
- Teachers notes- Activity sheets- Maps
Following are some further visual aids to help you find your way.
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Wolli Creek walks
Refer to this section of your A3 printable map
Turrella Reserve is the starting point for both Wolli walks
Turrella Reserve
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Access points
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Turrella Reserve – detours
Before leaving Turrella Reserve you can visit:
1. Nannygoat Hill;
2. the Henderson Street weir;
3. the mown track.
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1. Nannygoat Hill
Nannygoat Hill offers a fabulous view of the surrounding area.
Students should be warned about safety before taking this detour.
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NGH
Detours to Nannygoat Hill should be via Finlays Ave and Finlays Lane as indicated above.
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2. The weir
Visit the Weir at Turrella Reserve to observe the separation of saltwater and freshwater environments.
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3. The mown track
Take a detour down the mown track to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes (in warmer months).
This is also a good place to observe water birds.
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Wolli Creek walks
Turrella to Girrahween Park
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Turrella to Girrahween Park
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Girrahween Track
A TVT marker shows the start of the Girrahween Track
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Girrahween Track
Features mentioned in the notes include:
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The “music” logs
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Russell’s pool
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Rock escarpments
and Aboriginal
shelters
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Built environment
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Fern Gully
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End of track
The walking track opens onto a circular clearing at Girrahween
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Turn left and follow this track downhill to detour to the denutrification wetland
Wetland
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Circular clearing
Or turn right and follow the paved track uphill to toilets and picnic tables
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Facilities
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At Girrahween Park
Refer to Teachers notes for all information about facilities at Girrahween Park.
Toilets are locked and arrangements for opening them must be made a week in advance.
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Girrahween Park
It is possible to START your TVT walk at Girrahween Park and refer to the notes in a backwards direction!
Access is from Sutton Avenue, Earlwood.
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See separate VIRTUAL TOURS for details, maps and images of the
other sections of the Two Valley Trail.
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THE END
Presentation by
Voren O’Brien
for the
Two Valley Trail
Environment Education Alliance
Photos by Voren O’Brien