YOU could say it's the perfect environment to get kids interested in nature while having an absolute ball.
And you don't have to pay a thing.
The new-look Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre is a $6.5 million interactive education hub that opened its doors on December 8.
Replacing the previous 90-year-old timber structure, it features the latest in technology, with a stack of fun new activities for budding naturalists including:
- The "Great Migration Challenge", where visitors can learn about shorebirds in the area by flapping their arms in front of a motion sensor display, taking on the role of migratory bird navigating its way from Asia to Boondall
- A synthetic mud display that gives kids the chance to get their hands into the mud and learn about what does and doesn't belong in the mangroves
- A sensory wall with buttons visitors can press to experience smells from the wetlands
- An interactive display that is accessible for all abilities, which allows visitors to spin hand pedals to appreciate the energy requirements of migratory birds
- Interpretive displays on the walls and in the floor
Outside, too, the Brisbane City Council facility is a great place for kids to burn some energy with beautiful bushwalks, bike trails, Aboriginal art trails and picnic areas.
Or if water is more their element, they can jump on kayaks and canoes from boat ramps close to the centre to explore the biodiversity of Moreton Bay and creeks flowing into it.
- Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre, 31 Paperbark Drive, Boondall, open Tues-Sun, 9am-4pm. Entry free.
