School excursion

Ranger talk at Kinchega

Kinchega National Park

Timallallie Pilliga Discovery tour, Pilliga National Park. Photo: John Spencer

Overview

Ranger talk at Kinchega is Stage 2 (Years 3-4) Geography excursion at Kinchega National Park. Meet a NSW National Park Ranger and learn about their job while exploring in the natural environment - or have a Ranger visit you in your classroom.

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For program outline, safety and practical information about this excursion, see info for teachers

Stage	Stage 2 (Years 3-4)
Learning area	Geography
Student outcomes	GE2-1. Examines features and characteristics of places and environments GE2-3. Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments GE2-4. Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Objectives	Students will: Learn about what a ranger does in National Parks. This includes looking after visitors, park heritage, native plants and animals as well as important planning roles and fire management. Students learn about threatened species including the Purple Wood Wattle that occurs on Kinchega National Park. There is plenty of time for students to ask questions either spontaneously or prepared in class the day before.

Excursion details

Availability: Subject to staff availability.
Where: Kinchega Woolshed, Kinchega National Park
Duration: 3hrs
Grading: Easy
Price: $5 per student for a half day tour.
Accessibility: Medium
Booking: If you would like to organise a NPWS school excursion please get in touch with local staff or use the 'Enquire' link for the online form.

Current alerts in this area

There are no current alerts in this area.

Local alerts

For the latest updates on fires, closures and other alerts in this area, see https://uat.nswparks.cloud/education/stage-2-hsie-ranger-talk-kinchega-national-park/local-alerts

Operated by

School excursion inquiries - Broken Hill
08 8084 2880
npws.westdarling@environment.nsw.gov.au
183 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW

Park info

in Kinchega National Park in the Outback NSW region
Kinchega National Park is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
Park entry fees:

$8 per vehicle per day. The park has a pay and display envelope payment system - please bring correct coins.
Buy annual pass (//pass.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/).

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Info for teachers

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