
This fieldwork-based program immerses students in the fascinating rainforest environment of Mount Keira. Commencing at the summit, students consider how the landforms have shaped the Illawarra landscape at various points in history. A study of rock formations helps students understand how the Illawarra escarpment formed and the rainforest walks are a great opportunity to investigate the physical factors and the aesthetic value of this spectacular environment.
Students observe how human processes have transformed Wollongong’s landscape in the past 50 years by completing a field sketch from the summit viewing platform of Mount Keira. Their observations are compared and contrasted against historical photographs of the same perspective from the 1950s.
Students are shown first hand how the natural processes of erosion and weathering shaped the landforms of the Illawarra as they examine various rock formations on the western side of Mount Keira. Photo elicitation is also used to identify and prompt students to examine the specific processes which shape the formation of the Illawarra escarpment.
Students conduct a transect examining the living and physical features of the Mount Keira rainforest across a region of changing succession. They utilise collected information to develop a profile drawing of the rainforest ecosystem. Such information is used to explain the formation of rainforest on the Illawarra escarpment.
The rainforest walk is an opportunity to consider what makes the Mt Keira rainforest an aesthetically and culturally valued landscape for a variety of user groups.
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Shell Cove NSW 2529
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We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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