Wonga Wetlands
Region
Oceania
Country
Australia
Flyway
East Asian - Australasian flyway
Initiative
WLI Oceania
About
Albury City Council
Funding support
nil
Number of staff
5
Number of visitors per year
20,000
Overall aims of the centre
Provide Environmental Education to schools and community groups
Description of the centre
* Wonga is 80 hectares in size, using reclaimed water from the City Sewer Treatment plant
*Located 4 kilometres West of Albury New South Wales, Australia
*The site is located on the Murray River Floodplain down stream of lake Hume
Work Areas
Main CEPA work areas
• Environmental education for schools from Kinder to high school
• Environmental open days
• Community groups using the open site for their activities
Top three successes
• Engaging schools in revegetation programs
• Construction of a 12 Klm bike trail along the Murray River
• Funding for a new visitors’ center holding 200 people
Top three challenges
• Controlling the enthusiasm of students doing revegetation programs
• Controlling introduced plants over the 80-hectare wetland site
• Protecting turtles from fox destruction
Expertise
Interpretation techniques
Creating signage; site information; Producing written materials; Developing nature trails; webpage; Council publications.
Visitor centres
New Centre to be constructed in 2021
Participation
Working with disabled people; Engaging young people; Engaging the local community;
Education and communication
Early years education; Delivering adult education; Working with primary schools; Working with secondary schools; Developing resources / materials
General
Health and safety
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