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School excursions

We’ve got some great ideas and resources for organising educational excursions on a range of classroom topics.

Primary school children holding hands at base of giant tree trunk
Image Credit: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust/Simone Cottrell
Students and park ranger on Pilliga Discovery Tour, Timallallie Pilliga National Park
Environment and sustainability

Include environmental excursions in your lessons and help students learn about sustainability.

Port Macquarie Nature School students learn about koala scat identification
National parks

Learn about conservation, Aboriginal culture and heritage sites in national parks around New South Wales.

"A group of young children wearing green and red uniforms are standing on a grassy area, observing and pointing at a bush with pink flowers. The children appear to be on a nature exploration or educational activity in a garden or park with lush greenery in the background.
Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Explore the wonderful world of plants with hands-on gardening activities and garden walks, and hear about Aboriginal uses of plants.