The children were entertained and educated about many aspects of the marine environment. Several small aquariums held a variety of local marine animals, with the octopus being the children's favourite. There were loads of hands on stuff from microscopes, to a beach combing table and a large collection of shells! Mira and Katy enjoyed the touch pool which contained a decorator crab, elephant snail, slate pencil urchin, waratah anenome, sea snails and a star fish. Ella discovered the library while I particularly like the seaweed light boxes!
Anyway the children were shown how to use various tools to carve a pattern or design into the cuttlebone. Ella and Max were straight into it. Katy and Mira needed a little more assistance. Once the design process was complete, the cuttlebone had wire and timber attached in order for each masterpiece to be hung up. Although finished at the centre, our girls tweaked their designs several days later in the car on the way back to Canberra by using coloured pencils which worked really well. A great craft idea to keep in mind when were are at the beach next time.
After a bite to eat, we wandered up to Rotary Park Lookout which has fantastic panoramic views across Twofold Bay to Boyds Tower and Mount Imlay. Twofold Bay is the 3rd deepest harbour in the southern hemisphere and and rich in krill making is a perfect spot for humpback whales (and their calves) to feed and rest during their journey southwards. Despite being out of whale watching season, we scanned the waters in hope to see a whale or two without any luck.
As the day was drawing to an end, we thought we could fit one more thing in - a trip to the Killer Whale Museum. Eden. More on that next…..
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