About the Centre

Features

Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre is located in Scheyville National Park, 12km north of Windsor. The National Park comprises 952 hectares of remnant Cumberland Plain Woodland including a 17 hectare freshwater lagoon. There are three endangered species of flora and over 160 species of birds recorded in the National Park making it a significant conservation area for flora and fauna in the Sydney basin.

Facilities

Longneck Lagoon Environmental Centre is located on the eastern side of the lagoon.

The Centre has a classroom with audiovisual facilities, fieldwork equipment, a kitchen, staff toilets and showers. There are separate dry compositing toilets and showers for students.

Bikes and canoes are used in outdoor and camping programs and several elements of low ropes are set in the natural bushland.

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Cultural Heritage

Scheyville National Park has a significant Aboriginal and European heritage. There are several Aboriginal sites located around the lagoon including middens and camp sites. European history dates back to 1794 where the area formed part of the Nelson Common. Impacts from this land use can be observed around the Longneck Lagoon catchment.

The lagoon and surrounding woodland provide opportunities for students, K-12, TAFE, Universities and community groups to study a freshwater ecosystem. The majority of the Centre's programs are based on studies of the wetland as a fragile and dynamic environment.

Centre Staff

Trevor Nixon - Teacher-in-Charge
Corina Walker - Teacher
Julie Field - School Administrative Manager
Steve Lothian - General Assistant

For contact details and a map of the area, please view our contact us page.