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19 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Jerrabomberra Wetlands surveys

  • Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Jerrabomberra Wetlands
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
20 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Namarag Nature Reserve surveys

  • Time: 6am - 8am
  • Location: Namarag Nature Reserve
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
20 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Point Hut Crossing surveys

  • Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Point Hut Crossing
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
25 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Namarag Nature Reserve surveys

  • Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Namarag Nature Reserve
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
27 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Point Hut Crossing surveys

  • Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
  • Location: Point Hut Crossing
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
28 Aug 26

Platypus Month - Jerrabomberra Wetlands surveys

  • Time: 6am - 8am
  • Location: Jerrabomberra Wetlands
  • Cost: No cost
  • Bookings: Book through Eventbrite
There are platypus and rakali living in the rivers and creeks of the Upper Murrumbidgee region. Platypus and rakali are top predators in these waterways. By keeping track of how many there are, we can learn how healthy the water is. Waterwatch runs group surveys in August at selected rivers across the ACT region. You can join as many surveys as you like, and you don’t need any experience. Each survey takes about 2 hours. This includes meeting at the site, getting a short briefing, walking to the spotting area, watching for platypus for 1 hour, and then returning to hand in your data sheet. These surveys help us learn more about our platypus and rakali populations.
20 Sep 26

The Magic of Snakes – Young Rangers Program

  • Time: 10am – 12pm
  • Location: Jerrabomberra Wetlands office, 2 Dairy Road Fyshwick
  • Cost: $21.32 per child
  • Bookings: Book here for Young Rangers Program
  • Max. numbers: 25
  • For ages: 7 to 15 years

Face your fear or fascination with one of Australia’s most misunderstood creatures. Join our local snake expert Associate Professor Gavin Smith from ANU who will tell us more about our local snakes and the research he is doing to better understand their behaviour.

17 Oct 26

Night Life at Mulligans – Young Rangers Program

As we head to bed there are many animals that are just waking up. Join Ranger Miriam and scatologist, Janelle, to find out what the night life are doing at Mulligan Flat sanctuary. Discover more about the stars – natures disco lights!

15 Nov 26

Going Bush at Tid – Young Rangers Program

Going bush and knowing where you are venturing off track into the mountains surrounding Tidbinbilla valley is quite rewarding. Learn some basic map reading skills and how to prepare going bush. Ranger Jack will give you tips on how to thrive in the bush. A BBQ lunch to celebrate the end of the year’s program will be provided.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Dhawura nguna ngurumbangu gunanggu Ngunnawal.
Nginggada dindi dhawura Ngunnawalbun yindjumaralidjinyin.
Mura bidji mulanggaridjindjula.
Naraganawaliyiri yarabindjula.

This country is Ngunnawal (ancestral/spiritual) homeland.
We all always respect elders, male and female, as well as Ngunnawal country itself.
They always keep the pathways of their ancestors alive.
They walk together as one.

We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as Canberra’s first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians. We recognise the special relationship and connection that Ngunnawal people have with this Country.

Prior to the displacement of Ngunnawal people from their land, they were a thriving people whose life and culture was connected unequivocally to this land in a way that only they understand and know and is core to their physical and spiritual being. The segregation of the Ngunnawal people from Culture and Country has had long-lasting, profound, and ongoing health and well-being effects on their life, cultural practices, families, and continuation of their law/lore.

We acknowledge the historic interruption of the Ngunnawal people of Canberra and their surrounding regions. We recognise the significant contribution the Ngunnawal people have played in caring for Country. For time immemorial they have maintained a tangible and intangible cultural, social, environmental, spiritual, and economic connection to these lands and waters.