Two Valley Trail VIRTUAL TOUR A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom

Wolli Creek walk Turrella Reserve to Tempe

Resources The TVT Environment Education Resources include: -Teachers notes -Activity sheets -Maps Following are some further visual aids to help you find your way.

Wolli Creek walks Refer to this section of your A3 printable map Turrella Reserve is the starting point for both Wolli walks Turrella Reserve

Access points

Turrella Reserve – detours Before leaving Turrella Reserve you can visit: 1.Nannygoat Hill; 2.the Henderson Street weir; 3.the mown track.

1. Nannygoat Hill Nannygoat Hill offers a fabulous view of the surrounding area. Students should be warned about safety before taking this detour.

NGH Detours to Nannygoat Hill should be via Finlays Ave and Finlays Lane as indicated above.

2. The weir Visit the Weir at Turrella Reserve to observe the separation of saltwater and freshwater environments.

3. The mown track Take a detour down the mown track to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes (in warmer months). This is also a good place to observe water birds.

Turrella to Tempe

To start your walk to Tempe, look for the TVT marker and follow the Jackson Track out of Turrella Reserve Walk to Tempe

Jackson Track Features mentioned in the notes include :

Sandstone quarry Beside the Jackson Track…

Look over the edge and see where Jackson quarried sandstone.

The walking track comes out of bush near the junction of Highcliff Lane and Jackson Place. Jackson Place Turn right and follow Jackson Place downhill and past the row of sandstone cottages.

Jackson Place The bush track resumes after Cottage No

Jackson Place 12

Jackson Track continues

More features from the notes…

Wave Rock

Mangroves

SWOOS

SWOOS security Don’t be alarmed by the apparent dead endLook here

Wolli Bluff

Waterworth Park

Gough Whitlam Park Refer to Teacher Notes for details of facilities at the Park

At Gough Whitlam Park

Gough Whitlam Park It is possible to START your walk at Gough Whitlam Park and walk to Turrella Reserve, following your notes in a backwards direction!

See separate VIRTUAL TOURS for details, maps and images of the other sections of the Two Valley Trail.

THE END Presentation by Voren O’Brien for the Two Valley Trail Environment Education Alliance Photos by Voren O’Brien