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(3-5)Check this out!<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> is an exciting and immersive excursiondestination, and the Billabong Bill <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> EducationCentre provides school groups with a truly exclusiveexperience. Be it animal encounters or industry insights,we’ve got the programs to enhance and enrich your teachings.From kindy to tertiary groups, the Billabong Bill <strong>Australia</strong><strong>Zoo</strong> Education Centre offers an exclusive experience. It’slike a classroom… that’s been <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>-ified!NESTLÉ PETERS Logo and BILLABONG areregistered trade marks of Société des Produits NestléS.A., Vevey, SwitzerlandNestlé Peters are proud sponsors of <strong>Australia</strong><strong>Zoo</strong> and the Billabong Bill <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>Education Centre - a place where the nextgeneration of <strong>Australia</strong>ns can come to have funwhile they learn about native plants and animalsand our unique natural habitat.<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> offers a range of educational programs forall age groups. For more information or to book your school group,contact the friendly staff at <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> Group Bookings on(07) 5436 2025 or email groups@australiazoo.com.auPrinted in <strong>Australia</strong> using soy based inks onto recycled paper.


Grade 3-5Tribe Talks are a 30 minute presentation delivered byone of our Education Offi cers. Of course, <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>has a reputation for up close encounters with our wildlife,and the Tribe Talk is no exception. The presentation includesa visit from an animal, relevant to your selected topic, thatyour students may have the opportunity to touch. There isalso time for questions and answers at the conclusion ofthe Tribe Talk.Can’t fi nd the exact topic you’re looking for? Give us acall, and we will discuss with you how we can modify anexisting talk to suit your needs.Endangered SpeciesUsing <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>’s conservation programs as anexample, we investigate why animals become endangeredand what needs to be done to protect them.Reptile RapAn introduction to animal classifi cation looking specifi callyat the similarities and differences amongst our favouriteanimal group, the reptiles!Animal AdaptationsWe check out the features of animals that help them bethe best that they can be in their habitat.<strong>Australia</strong>n AnimalsWe explore what it is that makes <strong>Australia</strong>n animals sounique in the world of wildlife and why it is so importantto conserve them.Walkabout Tours are a guided tour provided by one ofour Education Offi cers. We’ll visit some key enclosures inaccordance with the topic you have chosen. Walkabouttours can be up to 45 minutes in duration, and are bestconducted for groups of between 10-15. Advancedbookings are essential.If you have any further questions about the content of ourprograms, or need help selecting one that is right for yourgroup, please don’t hesitate to contact us.Baby Animals and Aussie IconsA great tour for the littlies, we look at the basic needs(food, shelter and water) of some of our cutest animalsand how we provide for them.Beautiful BirdsA perfect accompaniment to New Basics’ CockatooIsland, we take a walk to our Wetlands and Rainforesthabitats to get an insight to their residents.Most Extreme AnimalsCrikey! Have a go at this! This exciting tour shows youthe biggest, fastest, longest and most venomous creaturesat <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>.Living in Wet and Dry EnvironmentsAn ideal way to highlight differences between habitats,this tour is designed to investigate the adaptations of theanimals that live there.www.australiazoo.com.au/education

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