Urrbrae Wetland is located approximately 6.5 km south of Adelaide. The trail is located at a man-made wetland designed to function as a water retention basin whilst having the benefits of natural wetland characteristics, home to many different species of local plants, providing a productive habitat for numerous species of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
The Tyrendarra Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is managed by the Gundit Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and the Winda-Marra Aboriginal Corporation.
This ClimateWatch Trail is within a managed IPA, participants must be accompanied by a local indigenous guide. See below for booking information.
TERN’s Australian SuperSite Network have launched a ClimateWatch trail at Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre (TEEC) - a state government-run centre in far-north Queensland with a 25 year history of providing education on land care, outdoor pursuits and sustainability.
Situated on the southern riverside of greater Hobart, Taroona High School is a co-educational school from grades 7 to 10. On the school grounds, this is the first ClimateWatch trail to be created in Tasmania.
The trail falls along the popular Taroona Foreshore Track which offers beautiful views of the Derwent River, crossing the coastline amongst remnant coastal bushland by Hinsby and Taroona beaches. The coastal foreshore and gullies leading into it are cared for by local volunteer groups, the Taroona Environment Network.
This trail was developed for the Youth Eco Summit at Sydney Olympic Park and will expand in the near future to become a more comprehensive ClimateWatch trail.
The trail runs along the Maroochy Wetlands Boardwalk in Bli Bli. The timber and composite fibre boardwalk makes it easy and more accessible to explore this environmental haven at the edge of the Maroochy River.
The Kawana Forest Nature Trail leads you through the southern portion of Kawana Forest Bushland Reserve located to the west of Kawana Way in Meridan Plains. This trail is about 2 km long and can take up to an hour to walk the loop – depending on how many species you encounter!
The Currimundi Lake ‘Loop the Lake’ walk traverses three habitat types providing ample opportunities to observe a diversity of species including ClimateWatch indicator species. The entire 4 km loop starts on the banks of Lake Currimundi leading to a beautiful open beach and looping back into unique coastal bushland. This is a circular route however you can choose to walk it in sections (north or south). The trail can be accessed from a number of entry points and involves crossing over on the beach – so be prepared to get your feet wet!
As part of their environmental science curriculum, St. Joseph's College in Geelong has developed a ClimateWatch trail to help teach students about climate change and biodiversity.