MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE
OPEN Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
ENTRY FEES:
ADULTS $7
CHILDREN $2
FAMILIES $15
Dec 31, 2009
SCHOOL HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES
MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE
OPEN Wednesday to Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.
ENTRY FEES:
ADULTS $7
CHILDREN $2
FAMILIES $15
Dec 29, 2009
WANT TO BE A DISCOVERY CENTRE VOLUNTEER? Next Recruitment in February 2010
Our next Volunteer Guide Recruitment and Training Session will be held at the Marine Discovery Centre in Eden at 10am on Wednesday 10th February 2010. Anyone wishing to attend this Session should contact the Centre on 6496 1699 or email admin@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au
We look forward to welcoming a new group of Volunteer Guides for our growing Marine Discovery Centre. Any current Volunteers wishing to attend and meet some of the new folk will be most welcome.
We look forward to welcoming a new group of Volunteer Guides for our growing Marine Discovery Centre. Any current Volunteers wishing to attend and meet some of the new folk will be most welcome.
Dec 23, 2009
SAVE THESE DATES FOR OUR NEXT MARINE SCIENCE FORUM
Keep an eye on the website for your Registration Form for our "Living on the Edge" Marine Science Forum at the Eden Marine High School on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March 2010. 6 respected marine scientists on a variety of topics with amazing images and presentations. Don't miss it!
Dec 22, 2009
CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - FUN ACTIVITY PROGRAMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Guided Rocky Shore Rambles with our qualified Marine Teachers and Scientists:
11am Sunday 27th December - Merimbula
11am Monday 28th December - Eden
11am Tuesday 29th December - Tathra
9am Saturday 23rd January - Merimbula
9am Sunday 24th January - Eden
10am Monday 25th January - Bermagui
Guided Snorkel Tours with our qualified Snorkel Instructors
9am Saturday 2nd January - Merimbula
9am Sunday 3rd January - Eden
10am Monday 4th January - Tathra
9am Saturday 16th January - Merimbula
9am Sunday 17th January - Eden
10am Monday 18th January - Bermagui
Dec 15, 2009
MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE OPENING TIMES - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Our Staff and Volunteer Guides are ready to welcome you to the Marine Discovery Centre so bring the whole family and 'see the sea' down at the Snug Cove Wharf in Eden!!
OPENING TIMES:
1.00pm to 4.00pm Wednesday to Sunday from Sunday 27th December.
ENTRY FEES:
Adults $7, Children $2, Families $15.
OPENING TIMES:
1.00pm to 4.00pm Wednesday to Sunday from Sunday 27th December.
ENTRY FEES:
Adults $7, Children $2, Families $15.
Dec 8, 2009
Seaweed Workshops a huge hit
A series of workshops about the seaweeds of the Far South Coast were a huge hit with local community members at the end of November. Made possible by a Grant from the Community Coastcare Program under the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative, both workshops were fully booked and participants are still excited about what they have learnt.
Led by Australia's leading experts in the subject of macroalgae and algae, Prof Alan Millar from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and his former student Dr Nick Yee, people of all ages were fully engaged in the biology of seaweeds, the habitats they grow in, what they can be used for and just how important to the biodiversity of the marine environment they are.
The fantastic coverage we received from workshop participant and well known ABC radio rural reporter Keva Gocher spread the news across the state and the 2nd series of workshops in February are fully booked as a result. Anyone wishing to list themselves in the 'reserves list' can contact Steve White, SCMDC Marine Teacher by phone on 6496 1699 or email: admin@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au
Led by Australia's leading experts in the subject of macroalgae and algae, Prof Alan Millar from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and his former student Dr Nick Yee, people of all ages were fully engaged in the biology of seaweeds, the habitats they grow in, what they can be used for and just how important to the biodiversity of the marine environment they are.
The fantastic coverage we received from workshop participant and well known ABC radio rural reporter Keva Gocher spread the news across the state and the 2nd series of workshops in February are fully booked as a result. Anyone wishing to list themselves in the 'reserves list' can contact Steve White, SCMDC Marine Teacher by phone on 6496 1699 or email: admin@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au
Dec 2, 2009
LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD CHEAP FUN FOR THE FAMILY WHILST ON HOLIDAYS?
Look no further! The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre is fun for all ages and Entry Fees are very low!
ADULTS $7
CHILDREN U/16 $2
FAMILIES $15
Aquariums, touch tank, microscopes, beach combing table, theatrette and kids' activities. And all of it is fun and educational. What a great idea for those afternoons when the kids are all sunburnt and tired from the beach! See you soon down at the Eden Wharf.
ADULTS $7
CHILDREN U/16 $2
FAMILIES $15
Aquariums, touch tank, microscopes, beach combing table, theatrette and kids' activities. And all of it is fun and educational. What a great idea for those afternoons when the kids are all sunburnt and tired from the beach! See you soon down at the Eden Wharf.
GUIDED SNORKEL TOURS over Christmas School Holidays
Join in the fun on a GUIDED SNORKEL TOUR of the amazing marine environment of the Sapphire Coast. Ages 12+. Tours last for 2 hours and we supply the gear if you do not have your own. Adults $25, Children $10, Families $60. Minimum group size 4, Maximum group size 8.
Dates and venues as follows:
9am Saturday 2nd January in Merimbula
9am Sunday 3rd January in Eden
10am Monday 4th January in Tathra
9am Saturday 16th January in Merimbula
9am Sunday 17th January in Eden
10am Monday 18th January in Bermagui
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL and NUMBERS ARE LIMITED SO BOOK EARLY on 02 6496 1699. We will give details of where to meet your Guide when you book. Please note that all outdoor activities are weather dependent.
Dates and venues as follows:
9am Saturday 2nd January in Merimbula
9am Sunday 3rd January in Eden
10am Monday 4th January in Tathra
9am Saturday 16th January in Merimbula
9am Sunday 17th January in Eden
10am Monday 18th January in Bermagui
Rocky Shore Ramble schedule for Christmas holidays
GUIDED ROCKY SHORE RAMBLES will be held as follows:
11am Sunday 27th December in Merimbula
11am Monday 28th December in Eden
11am Tuesday 29th December in Tathra
9am Saturday 23rd January in Meirmbula
9am Sunday 24th January in Eden
10am Monday 25th January in Bermagui
1.5 hours per session. Adults $8, Children $4, Families $20. Minimum group number 4.
Call 6496 1699 to book and receive details of where to meet your Guide. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.Join in the fun and LEARN about the local marine environment.
11am Sunday 27th December in Merimbula
11am Monday 28th December in Eden
11am Tuesday 29th December in Tathra
9am Saturday 23rd January in Meirmbula
9am Sunday 24th January in Eden
10am Monday 25th January in Bermagui
Call 6496 1699 to book and receive details of where to meet your Guide. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.Join in the fun and LEARN about the local marine environment.
Christmas Holiday Opening times
Nov 6, 2009
See us at the Bega Valley Festival
Come and see us at the Bega Valley Festival on 20th & 21st November. We'll be part of the Clean Energy Expo in the Bega Town Hall. Find out all about our new education programs, coming events, Summer holiday programs and Discovery Centre opening times.
Nov 3, 2009
FREE Seaweed Workshops - book your place now!
Are you interested in learning about the fascinating subject of seaweeds? Did you know seaweeds produce more than 50% of the earth's oxygen, take up 24% of the carbon dioxide we produce and that seaweed beds are the most productive on earth - four times more so than tropical rainforests or agricultural crops. Learn from the world's best experts - Dr Alan Millar from the Royal Botanic Gardens and his former student Dr Nick Yee from Elgin Associates. They will be joined by our own Marine Teacher Steve White. When???? Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November 2009 from 10am - 1pm. Ring now on 02 6496 1699 or email Steve at steven_white@internode.on.net to book your space! Remember the workshops are FREE for community members so come and learn seaweed identification, preservation and the structure, function and importance of seaweeds to our precious marine environment.
Nov 2, 2009
Name the new CSIRO research vessel and you may win a prize!
Log on to the CSIRO website http://www.csiro.au/resources/float-a-name-entry-form.html and enter their competition to name Australia's next marine research vessel. The prize for the winner is amazing - the chance to perform your own experiment on the world's newest and finest ocean-going laboratory. Enter now!
Nov 1, 2009
2009 Eden Whale Festival - bring on Day 2!
Oct 30, 2009
Whales, whales and more whales - see it all at the Eden Whale Festival!
Eden will be the place to be this weekend if you want to learn about whales - and see them! Local whale watch operators Cat Balou have sent regular updates, reporting regular sightings for over a month.
Guest Presenter at Eden Whale Festival this weekend!
Karen Viggers, author of 'The Stranding' and a wildlife veterinarian, will be giving a presentation on Saturday 31st October from 2pm at the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre. Karen will speak about whale biology, strandings and a give us a little snapshot of her book. She will be followed by a representative of National Parks & Wildlife Service who will remind us all of the correct procedure to report any marine mammal strandings in the area. Come along and learn all about whales at the Discovery Centre during the 2009 Eden Whale Festival.
2009 Eden Whale Festival
Stage 2 of the Marine Discovery Centre is up and running and ready for all the visitors over the 2009 Eden Whale Festival weekend. There's lots happening!! Open from 10am both Saturday and Sunday, come and see our new Whale Room and theatrette showing beautiful films of our amazing whales. The touch tank will have lots of lovely marine specimens for kids to see and learn about, the craft area will be operating 10am-2pm, the new retail area is open, the beachcombing area has new lighting and Alan Scrymgeour will be operating a 'Q&A - All at Sea' table to identify weird and wonderful specimens people bring in. Come and join in the fun and 'see the sea' at the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre!
Oct 22, 2009
Eden Whale Festival
We're gearing up for a busy time over the Eden Whale Festival on 31st October and 1st November. Open from 10am both days. Come and learn all about whales with us! Eden Whale Festival
Oct 1, 2009
Job Opportunities
The Marine Discovery Centre has no job vacancies at present but welcome new Volunteers on a regular basis. Please contact us if you are interested in joining us as a Volunteer.
Friends & Volunteers
Volunteers are an important part of the operations of the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre, both in the public and non-public areas. The contributions of volunteers enable the Centre to provide services that add value to its core services. Front-of-house volunteers meet and greet visitors, help visitors feel welcome and oriented to the centre, take guided tours, and interpret the centres content.
Pending Projects
2009/2010 Seaweed Workshops: The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre, Elgin Associates & The Royal Botanic Gardens Trust will conduct FREE workshops on seaweed identification, pressing and preserving seaweeds, the structure, function and importance of seaweeds on 21st & 22nd November 2009 and 6th & 7th February 2010. The workshops will be facilitated by world-renowned experts in this field. Book now on 02 6496 1699 to participate.
Research Facilities
Our new marine science laboratory is about to be constructed through a grant received from The Ian Potter Foundation. Research scientists from universities and Government departments will assist our staff with detailed plans for the layout of the laboratory so that it serves its purpose for a wide range of user groups. The laboratory will be used by individual researchers, school groups, community groups and tertiary students and will be situated adjacent to the Marine Discovery Centre. It is anticipated that the laboratory will be completed by early 2010 and ready for use immediately afterwards.
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