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This ClimateWatch trail was created as part of Biodiversity Monitoring in Melbourne's East by the Eastern Alliance for Greenhouse Action (EAGA). The project won the Government category for the 2016 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards, as well as the Local Government category in the 2016 United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards.

 More information on Lakewood Reserve can be found here on the Knox City Council website.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:28

Kings Park and Botanic Garden, WA

Kings Park is home to the Western Australian Botanic Garden, which displays over 3,000 species of the State’s unique flora. Two thirds of the 400 ha park is protected as bushland and provides a haven for native flora and fauna.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:22

Kings Billabong, Mildura, VIC

We have worked with Parks Victoria to create this ClimateWatch trail at Kings Billabong Park, a protected river wetland area along the Murray River approximately 8 km south-east of Mildura. It is located at one of the highest-value conservation reserves in the Sunraysia area.

Contribute to citizen science while experiencing an oasis on the edge of the wild Australian outback, home to majestic River Red Gums and a variety of native birdlife.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:17

Killalea State Park, NSW

Killalea State Park in Shell Cove is a spectacular tract of coastal land that is popular for surfing, fishing, picnics, bushwalking and ClimateWatching.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:15

Kangaroo Valley PS, NSW

Kangaroo Valley in the Illawarra region of southern NSW is nestled between the Southern Highlands and NSW South Coast, about two hours' drive from both Sydney and Canberra.

Kangaroo Valley Public School has a rich history of initiating environmental education. The Kangaroo Valley ClimateWatch trail will provide a stimulating and relevant context for engaging students in scientific investigation processes.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:10

James Cook University, Townsville, QLD

We have worked together with James Cook University, Townsville campus to create this ClimateWatch trail.

The campus is surrounded on three sides by rainforest-covered mountains and located near the northern beaches in the suburb of Smithfield. It is an urban wildlife refuge in Townsville.

Monday, 01 March 2021 20:02

James Cook University, Cairns, QLD

JCU Cairns is situated adjacent to two World Heritage Areas - the Wet Tropics and the Great Barrier Reef. The campus is surrounded on three sides by rainforest-covered mountains and located near the northern beaches in the suburb of Smithfield.

Monday, 01 March 2021 19:57

Herdsman Lake, WA

The Herdsman Lake trail takes about 30 minutes to explore between the two bird hides, and is at the northern end of Herdsman Lake near Jon Sanders Drive in Osborne Park.

Monday, 01 March 2021 19:41

Haining Farm, VIC

As part of a citizen science collaboration, we worked together with Greening Australia and Parks Victoria to create a ClimateWatch trail at Haining Farm.

In 1974, Sir John T. Reid gifted Haining Farm to the Victorian Conservation Trust for the people of Victoria to use for the purpose of education and conservation. Haining Farm presents an opportunity to transform a dairy farm into a public park, with habitat for endangered native species like the Helmeted Honeyeater and lowland Leadbeater’s Possum.

Monday, 01 March 2021 19:38

Gumblossom Reserve, WA

Gumblossom Reserve has about 5 ha of native vegetation typical to the area prior to the development of the Quinns Rocks townsite in the 1960s. The vast array of plant species exists due to the varied soils associated with two intersecting dunes systems. The reserve has two main plant communities: Banksia woodland and mixed shrubland and heathland.

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