Organ Pipes National Park

Tessellated pavement

Organ Pipes

Rosette Rock

Jackson's Creek

BY SARAHBY SARAHGRIXTIGRIXTI

FROM SCHOOL TO ORGAN PIPES

START

FINISH Organ Pipes National Park is close to the Calder Highway, 20 km north-west of Melbourne.

How to get there!

(2a.) Written and visuals Organ pipes

Rosette rock

Tessellated Pavement

The natural processes that have createdThe landforms of how they look today,Are the erosion, by the wind and rain. The sunMakes the pipes crack and crumble. The basaltIs pocketed with air bubbles formed from the lavaMillions of years ago.

The natural processes thatHave created the landforms of The Tessellated Pavement is That its appearance looks likeIts been tiled. Instead of verticalfaces being visible as at the Organ Pipes, the horizontal faces are visible. You can climb over This pavement and view the Jackson’s creek.

The natural Processes thatHave created the landforms of the Rosette rock are a large outcrop of basalt with a radial array of columns formed by the,radial Cooling of a pocket of lava,probably in a spherical cave formed from an earlier lava flow.

(2B.) WRITTEN

Yes, I think there is a more dominant sphere in This Volcanic Environment from my understandingI found evidence in the Lithosphere system which Is referred to as the earth as well as liquid rock(lava). At The organ pipes national Park I noticedA lot of lithosphere happening throughout the Park, by the organ pipes, Rosette rock and the Tessellated Pavement.

However throughout the national park there is are change in the spheres all spheres are noticed but this particular sphere stood out the most for me.

(2C)(2C) VISUALVISUAL

HYDROSHYDROSPPHEREHERE

LITHOSPHERELITHOSPHERE

ATMOSPHEREATMOSPHERE

BIOSPHEREBIOSPHERE

Because of the Rocks,Minerals and soil for Example the organPipes are all rocky.

Because of the gases that Surround the earth

Especially the pollution from Near by; for example the Calder Raceway

Because of the water components like for Example Jackson’s Creek.

Because of the living andNon -living organic

Matter example birds andCan be plants.

(2D) VISUAL(2D) VISUALROSETTE

ROCK

Over time, the Rosette rock

Has changed. When The eruption occurredIt was millions of yearsAgo the lava dried outAnd stayed this way

You could see the lava Has came straight

down from the hill above. The Weathering has gave it

Some affect by the windRain and water

This has caused erosion.Also from the sun it has

Dried out and has Depositioned the Rosette

Rock.

EROSION

SHRUBS

GREVILLEA

RED GUMS

HILL

JACKSONS CREEK

SPIRAL

BIOSPHERE•Living and non-living organic matter•Example shrubs and grass.

HYROSPHERELITHOSPHERE•Rocks Minerals and Soil. Example organPipes, falling Rocks.

•Water ComponentsExample Fungi and Plants.

ATOMOSPHERE

LIZARDSLIZARDS

KANGAROOSKANGAROOSAND WALABIESAND WALABIES

RABBITRABBIT ECHIDNAECHIDNA

FISHFISH

PLATYPUSPLATYPUS

EVERYTHING IN THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ATOMOSPHERE AND IT IS FILLED WITH GASSES SOMEOF THESE GASSES HUMANS AND ANIMALS LIVE OFF.

BIRDSBIRDS

3 (a)3 (a)

HABITATSHABITATS

Flora (plants):Flora (plants): Some of the plants that I saw throughout the organ pipesNational park were Red gum trees, Shrubs, Bull rush, Grass, Prickly pear, Fungi, Other Trees and Grevillea.

Fauna (animals): Fauna (animals): Some of the animals that I saw throughout the nationalPark were wallabies, birds and fish. Some other animals that I didn’t see but Are at the park are kangaroos, eagles, echidnas, rats, bats and platypuses.

ARE ANY OF THE SPHERES MORE DOMINANT??ARE ANY OF THE SPHERES MORE DOMINANT??

Yes, I do think there is a more dominant sphere, for the same reason as I Talked about earlier I think there is a lot of lithosphere because of the amount Of rock being used by the organ pipes and although we know that it has been A volcanic area from over many years ago.

Although there is a mixture of spheres throughout the park.

RED GUMSRED GUMS

SHRUBSSHRUBS

EROSION AND WEATHERINGEROSION AND WEATHERINGJACKSONS CREEKJACKSONS CREEK

SUMMARYThis environment changes over Time many ways, they include Shrubs over growing on the rocks And the rocks become loose over Millions of years.

Erosion and weathering gets Worse over the years, with our Climate always changing.

Some animals that live around here Include, bats in between the rocks, Lizards and platypus and fish in The creek.

ACTIVITIES LAND USE OUTSIDE

PLANTS AND ANIMALS

PICNICS CALDER FREEWAY RED GUMS

WALKS MELBOURNE AIRPORT GREVILLIA

BIRD OBSERVING HIGH- TENSION POWERLINES

KANGAROOS

PHOTOGRAPHY CALDER RACEWAY FISH

There is lots to do at the national park this is only just some of the things that There is lots to do at the national park this is only just some of the things that are listedare listedAbove, however it’s a good day out for a family or for a school excursion.Above, however it’s a good day out for a family or for a school excursion.

Management Impacts EffectivenessRUBBISH What ever rubbish, you take

into the park must come with you at all times to keep the environment looking its best.

This is so that plants and animals can have a healthy environment.

BUSH WALKS Stick to the path, and not via off to other areas where your not meant to be.

This is for your safety and so you can experience changes in the environment without getting hurt.

SEATS So that you can have a rest and a seat to have a listen to all the animals around you.

If there were no seats provided people would have to be sitting on the floor.

FENCES To keep you out of places and its for your own safety and to not disturb the animals.

Without fences, you would get people destroying the place and entering where they shouldn’t be.

PATHS So you know what way to go, and so people to wreck the plants and disturb the natural environment.

Without a path, it wouldn’t be a national park, it will be more like a normal park, no animals would live there.

(4B) WRITTEN AND VISUAL(4B) WRITTEN AND VISUAL

There trying to help and not pollute the environment by adding all these things into the national Park and allowing people to visit the park as long as they follow the process. Yes I think it is Yes I think it is working as the environment there looks all clean and healthy.working as the environment there looks all clean and healthy.

LONG TERMLONG TERMWater Water restrictionsrestrictionsAnimals Animals become become extinct extinct CostsCostsAnother Another volcanic volcanic eruptioneruptionPollution gets Pollution gets too much for too much for The The environment.environment.

SHORT TERMSHORT TERMExpansion of Expansion of farmsfarmsAnd crops can And crops can Destroy the Destroy the park.park.Weathering Weathering and erosion and erosion On the organ On the organ pipespipesContinues.Continues.

I would Recommend To maintain The natural feelOf this environmentBy providingBins as some peopleMight not obey The rules of not Taking There rubbishHome And dumping it At the park thereforeWith bins they will at leastPut it in the rubbish pins provided

Did you gather enough data in the field to complete your report thoroughly? ExplainDid you gather enough data in the field to complete your report thoroughly? ExplainYes I did gather enough data on the field trip however I could of gained a little more on the ManagementStrategies and found out a bit more stuff about that.

What did you enjoy most about the field trip?What did you enjoy most about the field trip?Being able to get out and explore the organ pipes national park.

What did you least enjoy about the field trip?What did you least enjoy about the field trip?Going back up top of the hill

What did you like and dislike about writing this report?What did you like and dislike about writing this report?I liked editing the photos and describing them and I didn’t like doing the table and management strategies Part.

What could you suggest to improve this activity?What could you suggest to improve this activity?I'm not sure, it was a pretty good activity overall, it left us with some challenges and made us think of what We learnt on this field trip.

http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=167

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~foopnp/opnp.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_Pipes_National_Park

http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/victoria/melbourne/attractions/natural/organ-pipes-national-park/

BY SARAH BY SARAH GRIXTI GRIXTI