Discovery Centre: Connecting to Country - Now & Forever
Free - $10
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Explore the special connection between people, nature and wellbeing.
Through hands-on play, creative activities and nature-based learning, young ones will discover how being present in Country helps us learn, grow and care for the world around us. Together, we'll explore the idea that when we care for Country, Country cares for us, helping to protect our environment for future generations.
Young explorers can discover the Interactive Dingo Den & Dingo Tracker Experience, cast a line in our VR Fishing Experience and Fish for the Future activity or create stories in the Kids' Wombat Stew area. They'll also enjoy nature hunts, stained glass and plaster art, creating your own cabochon specimen, a grow-your-own greenhouse experience, and much more.
School holidays activities
Prices vary depending on the activities selected on the day.
Nature's Treasure Hunt | 50c - $4
Complete the nature hunt activity and collect a nature crown or a bookmark.
Dingo paw print | 50c - $4
Paint a plaster cast of your very own lifelike Dingo paw print.
Greenhouse seed window planter | $1
Become a young scientist and explore the fascinating life cycle of a seed. Build a miniature greenhouse, plant a seed, and take it home to observe germination and growth over the coming weeks.
Plaster & Stained Glass | $3
Drop in anytime during the school holidays and create something beautiful to take home.
Cabochon Specimen Pendant | $3
Using a selection of colourful materials, patterns and nature-inspired elements, children can create a wearable piece of art to take home.
VR Fish colouring | Free
Experience life under the sea when your digital colouring in comes to life on our big screen.
Dingo tracker | Free
Follow the dingo tracks and complete the tasks to earn a Dingo den sticker or junior dingo tracker badge.
Workshops
Workshop: Awakening Butterfly Wings | $10
30 September 2026 | Ages 6 - 14 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Learn the skill of taxidermy as you create an everlasting butterfly specimen and shadow frame.
Workshop: Gyotaku Fish Prints | $10
29 September and 8 October 2026 | Ages 6 - 14 | 10.30am - 12.30pm
Learn, create and take home your own ocean-inspired artwork using a traditional Japanese printing technique that captures the incredible details of fish in stunning prints.
Workshop: Resin Jewellery | $10
1 October and 5 October 2026 | Ages 6 - 14 | 10.30am - 11.15am, 11.30am - 12.15pm
Part art, part science, and part storytelling, this creative workshop invites participants to look closely at the natural world and transform everyday discoveries into beautiful keepsakes.
Participants aged 12 and under must be directly supervised by a parent or guardian.
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