Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of geological landforms in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
Category: Year 10
Coastal Processes Virtual Excursion
Chris and Phebe take you your students on a fun-filled virtual tour of the Gold Coast beaches. Students learn about the natural and human-induced processes that shape coastal systems and discover how the Gold Coast has changed in the past. They then hear from some experts in coastal geography about how the famous coastal city is expected to change in the future.
Educational Tours to Tasmania
From its quaint cities and villages to its enchanting wilderness, Tasmania is a truly magical place! Climb the gentle slopes of Cradle Mountain; marvel at the island’s endemic wildlife; eat and drink the ‘Apple Isle’; and explore historic sites at Port Arthur and Maria Island all in the same trip. From day tours to support specific units of the curriculum to camp programs that circumnavigate Australia’s southern-most state, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university groups.
Educational Tours to Sydney
The heart of colonial Australia! Sydney is a sensory overload, offering a fantastic array of museums and galleries; iconic landmarks; restaurants and cafes; theme parks; and historic sites. Buried beneath the city are the traditional lands of the Gadigal people, who continue to affirm their place in a rapidly changing society. From day tours to support specific units of the curriculum to camp programs offering insight into Sydney’s fascinating history, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university groups.
Educational Tours to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island)
North Stradbroke Island is the second largest sand island in the world (behind Fraser) and boasts natural beauty in its freshwater lakes, forests and oceanside cliffs. It is a great local option for Brisbane schools and offers a variety of natural environments, from rehabilitated sand mines at Yarraman to coral communities at Amity Point to pristine mangrove forests at Myora Springs. Whether you’d prefer a 4×4 adventure or an inspired day trip, a curriculum-based field trip or one-of-a-kind experience, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university groups.
Educational Tours to Melbourne
There’s loads of fun to be had in Melbourne! The city’s blossoming cultural scene has seen it offer up some of Australia’s best food, textiles, architectural design, music and theatre. Following the Yarra River, one will arrive at enchanting wineries and the expansive cool, temperate rainforests of Yarra Ranges National Park. Integral to the region’s history is the Wurundjeri people, whose stories and culture persist throughout the city and hinterland. From day tours to support specific units of the curriculum to camp programs offering insight into Melbourne’s fascinating history, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university/TAFE groups.
Educational Tours to the Gold Coast
The birthplace of Second Nature! The Gold Coast is a tourism Mecca “famous for fun”. With its golden sandy beaches, theme parks, attractions and World Heritage Listed Hinterland, the city has plenty to offer in the way of environmental and social science. It also has a rich cultural history and remains a place of extreme cultural significance for the Yugambeh people. From day tours to support specific units of the curriculum to camp programs offering immersion in over 5 different biomes, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university/TAFE groups.
Educational Tours to K’Gari (Fraser Island)
K’gari is the largest sand island in the world! It offers exceptional examples of perch lake, warm sub-tropical rainforest, mixed sclerophyllous forest and coastal heathland ecosystems including some world-famous examples like Lake McKenzie! The island has a rich cultural heritage shared in stories by the Butchulla people and is a special place for domestic and international tourists alike. There are so many reasons to explore this remote Queensland destination. Whether you’d prefer a 4×4 adventure or an inspired day trip, a curriculum-based field trip or one-of-a-kind experience, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university groups.
Educational Tours to Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland is a tropical paradise! On the doorstep of the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest, you will find kilometres of pristine white sandy beaches. Just beyond the shore is the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with its colourful display of corals, turtles and fish. The Cairns region is a must-see for innovations in coastal aquaculture and sustainable development. It has also been home to the colourful and friendly Djabugay people for over 40,000 years! Whether you’d prefer a sightseeing adventure or an immersive experience of Aboriginal Australian culture, a curriculum-based field trip or one-of-a-kind experience, Second Nature offers a variety of tour options for school and university groups.
7-10 Indigenous Artefacts Mobile Display
Second Nature Education services schools all over Australia with their mobile tribal art and cultural artefact displays. Students have the unique opportunity to touch/pass around hundred- (sometimes thousand-) year-old masks, tools, sculptures and instruments that were once used by the Indigenous people of the South Pacific Islands or of Australia and the Torres Strait. Second Nature’s facilitators have specialized knowledge on the use of these artefacts and tell stories of a culture lost in time through an engaging internal presentation.
7-10 Tourism
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of tourist destinations and attractions in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Deserts
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of semi-arid and arid environments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Rocky Shores
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of rocky shore locations in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Observatory
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a observatories and science centres in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Natural Disasters
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to locations historically affected by natural disasters, volcanoes, science centres, research centres and warning centres across: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Mining
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of mines and quarries in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Infectious Diseases Program
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to (historical) outbreak locations, pathology clinics and science centres in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Coral Reefs
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to various coral reef locations in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the Australian curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Coastal Processes
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of coastal environments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the Australian curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
3-6 Catchment Studies
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of wetlands, waterways and catchments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the Australian curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Alpine Forests
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of alpine forest locations throughout the world. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the Australian curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Seagrass Meadows
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of seagrass meadows in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Rainforest Studies
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of warm and cool sub-tropical as well as tropical rainforest locations in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Mangroves
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of mangrove locations in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Heathland
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of heathland environments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Forest To Farm
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs moving from rainforest to adjacent farmland in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Paddock To Plate
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of farms, food processing and storage facilities in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Eucalypt Forests
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of eucalypt and melaleuca forest locations in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Urban Dynamics
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to a variety of built environments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the new curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
7-10 Catchment Studies
Second Nature Education offers an amazing variety of educational and experiential programs to wetlands, waterways and catchments in: Queensland and New South Wales; throughout Australia; and overseas. All our programs are either tailored to support relevant units within the Australian curriculum, or as specifically requested by our clients.
