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Australian wetland education centres

Hunter Wetlands Centre

There are many centres across Australia dedicated to wetland education or with a strong focus on wetlands. They are associated with many types of wetlands, including, in some cases, Ramsar sites. They range from small, non-staffed interpretation facilities to dedicated centres with trained staff. The World Wetland Network contact for Oceania, including Australia, is WetlandCare Australia.

The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the Environmental Ecosystem Research Foundation (Republic of Korea) has released the Handbook on Best Practices for the Design and Operation of Wetland Education Centres. The Handbook presents a range of key lessons learnt from a variety of wetland education centres around the world to inform people involved in the development of new or existing centres.The Handbook can be accessed from the Ramsar Convention website.

If your wetland education centre would like to be listed here, please contact wetlandsmail@environment.gov.au

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Australian Capital Territory

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Off Paddy's River Road, via Cotter Road (Weston Creek) or Point Hut Crossing (Gordon), Australian Capital Territory
Phone: 02 6205 1233
Web: http://www.tidbinbilla.act.gov.au/
Email: tams.tidbinbilla@act.gov.au

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve Learning Centre
2 Dairy Road, Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory
Phone: 13 22 81
Web: www.jerrabomberrawetlands.org

New South Wales

Bicentennial Park Education Centre
Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales
Phone: 02 9714 7888
Web: http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/whats_on/experience_nature
Email: bookingsvc@sopa.nsw.gov.au

Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre
c/- Visitor Centre, Kamay Botany Bay National Park. Kurnell NSW 2231
Phone: 02 9668 2070
Web: http://www.botanybay-e.schools.nsw.edu.au/home
Email: botanybay-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Coastal Environment Centre
Pelican Path Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen, New South Wales
Phone: 1300 000 232
Web: https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/environment/coastal-environment-centre
Email: cec@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Hunter Wetlands Centre, Australia
412 Sandgate Road, Sandgate, New South Wales
Phone: 02 4951 6466
Web: www.wetlands.org.au
Email: hwca@wetlands.org.au

Wetlands Environmental Education Centre
Located at Hunter Wetlands Centre, Australia (above)
Phone: 02 4955 8673
Web: http://www.wetlands-e.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Email: wetlands-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Manly Environment Centre
41 Belgrave Street, Manly, New South Wales,
Phone: 02 9976 2842
Web: https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/environment/manly-environment-centre

The Aquatic Environment Education Centre at Wonga Wetlands
Riverina Highway (Howlong Rd), Albury, New South Wales
Phone: 02 6043 5820
Web: https://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/leisure/parks-and-public-spaces/wonga-wetlands/aquatic-environment-education-centre

Window on the Wetlands Centre, Warren
115 Dubbo Street, Warren,  NSW  2824
Phone: 0438 817 470
Web: http://www.riverspace.com.au/item/window-on-the-wetlands-centre-warren/ and http://www.riversmart.org.au
Email: ceoriversmart@gmail.com

Northern Territory

Bowali Visitors Centre, Kakadu National Park
Arnhem Highway, Jabiru, Northern Territory
Phone: 08 8938 1120
Web: www.awe.gov.au/parks-heritage/national-parks/kakadu-national-park
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Email: kakadunationalpark@environment.gov.au

Window on the Wetlands
Off the Arnhem Highway, Northern Territory.
Phone: 08 8988 8188
Web: https://nt.gov.au/leisure/parks-reserves/window-on-the-wetlands

Queensland

Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre
31 Paperbark Drive, Boondall, Taigum, Queensland
Phone: 07 3403 1490
Web: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/natural-environment-and-water/environment-centres/boondall-wetlands-environment-centre
Email: bwec@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Clancy's Lagoon Visitor Centre
Pickford Road, Mareeba, Queensland
Phone: 07 4093 2514
Web: http://www.mareebawetlands.org/visitors/tours-and-activities/

FLOW Visitors Centre
Ground Floor, Old Post Office Building, Cnr East and Denham Streets (PO Box 139), Rockhampton, Queensland
Phone: 07 4999 2800
Web: https://www.fba.org.au/flow/
Email: flow@fba.org.au

Tyto Wetlands
Ingham, North Queensland
Phone: 07 4776 4792
Web: http://www.tyto.com.au/nature/wetlands/

South Australia

Banrock Station Wetland and Wine Centre
Holmes Rd, Kingston on Murray, South Australia
Phone: 08 8583 0299
Web: www.banrockstation.com.au
Email: bscd@banrockstation.com.au

St Kilda Mangrove Trail and Wetlands
Mangrove Street, St Kilda, South Australia
Phone: 08 8406 8222
Web: http://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/Play/Community_Facilities_and_Parks/Parks_Facilities/St_Kilda

The Lakes Hub - Milang
Shop 2, 10 Daranda Terrace, Milang South Australia
Phone: ​08 8537 0808​
Web: http://lakeshub.com/
Email: info@lakeshub.com

The Lakes Hub – Meningie
Princes Highway, Meningie SA 5264
Phone: 08 85751830
Web: http://lakeshub.com/
Email: meningie@lakeshub.com

Tasmania

Tamar Island Visitor Interpretation Centre
West Tamar Highway, Riverside, Tasmania
Phone: 03 6327 3964
Web: https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/tamar-island-wetlands-centre

Victoria

Coolart Wetlands and Homestead
Lord Somers Road, Somers, Bainarring, Victoria
Phone: 13 19 63
Web: http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/coolart-h.a
Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au

Edithvale-Seaford Wetland Education
278 Edithvale Road, Chelsea Heights, Victoria
Phone: 131 722
Web: https://www.melbournewater.com.au/whatwedo/protectrivers/improving-river-health/wetlands/Pages/Edithvale-Seaford-Wetland.aspx
Email: education@melbournewater.com.au

Serendip Sanctuary
Serendip Sanctuary, 100 Windermere Road, Lara, Victoria
Phone: 13 19 63
Web: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/serendip-wetlands-education-facility
Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au

Winton Wetlands Mokoan Visitor Hub
652 Lake Mokoan Road, Winton North, Victoria
Phone: 03 5762 1192
Web: http://www.wintonwetlands.org.au/
Email: info@wintonwetlands.org.au

Western Australia

Broome Bird Observatory
Crab Creek Road, Broome, Western Australia
Phone: 08 9193 5600
Web: http://www.broomebirdobservatory.com/
Email: broome@birdlife.org.au

The Wetlands Centre Cockburn
184 Hope Road, Bibra Lake, Western Australia
Phone: 08 9417 8460
Web: https://thewetlandscentre.org.au/
Email: community@thewetlandscentre.org.au

Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre
Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre, Cnr Flynn St & Selby St, Wembley, Western Australia
Phone: 08 9387 6079
Web: http://www.wagouldleague.com.au/

There are also a number of Marine Discovery Centres across Australia that use hands-on educa­tion to inspire vis­i­tors, and to help them dis­cover and learn about Australia’s exten­sive marine envi­ron­ments. Each cen­tre is unique in ori­gin: some are part of schools, while oth­ers are com­mu­nity or government-funded. Further information on the centres and their locations can be found on the Marine Discovery Centres Australia website.

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