Two Valley TrailVIRTUAL TOUR

A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom

Wolli Creek walk

Turrella Reserve to Tempe

Resources

The TVT Environment Education Resources include:

- Teachers notes- Activity sheets- Maps

Following are some further visual aids to help you find your way.

Wolli Creek walks

Refer to this section of your A3 printable map

Turrella Reserve is the starting point for both Wolli walks

Turrella Reserve

Access points

Turrella Reserve – detours

Before leaving Turrella Reserve you can visit:

1. Nannygoat Hill;

2. the Henderson Street weir;

3. the mown track.

1. Nannygoat Hill

Nannygoat Hill offers a fabulous view of the surrounding area.

Students should be warned about safety before taking this detour.

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Detours to Nannygoat Hill should be via Finlays Ave and Finlays Lane as indicated above.

2. The weir

Visit the Weir at Turrella Reserve to observe the separation of saltwater and freshwater environments.

3. The mown track

Take a detour down the mown track to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes (in warmer months).

This is also a good place to observe water birds.

Turrella to Tempe

To start your walk to Tempe, look for the TVT marker and follow the Jackson Track out of Turrella Reserve

Walk to Tempe

Jackson Track

Features mentioned in the notes include:

Sandstone quarry

Beside the Jackson Track…

Look over the edge and see

where Jackson quarried

sandstone.

The walking track comes out of bush near the junction of Highcliff Lane and Jackson Place.

Jackson Place

Turn right and follow Jackson Place downhill and past the row of sandstone cottages.

Jackson Place

The bush track resumes after Cottage No 12.

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Jackson Place

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Jackson Track continues

More features from the notes…

Wave Rock

Mangroves

SWOOS

SWOOS security

Don’t be alarmed by the apparent dead endLook here

Wolli Bluff

Waterworth Park

Gough Whitlam Park

Refer to Teacher Notes for details of facilities at the Park

At Gough Whitlam Park

Gough Whitlam Park

It is possible to START your walk at Gough Whitlam Park and walk to Turrella Reserve, following your notes in a backwards direction!

See separate VIRTUAL TOURS for details, maps and images of the

other sections of the Two Valley Trail.

THE END

Presentation by

Voren O’Brien

for the

Two Valley Trail

Environment Education Alliance

Photos by Voren O’Brien