Useful websites

Australian Museum - www.amonline.net.au - wide range of environmental information

Birds in Backyards - www.birdsinbackyards.net - practical information on urban birds. Project linked to the Australian Museum.

Botanic Gardens Trust - www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au - contains information on the Royal Botanic Gardens & the Domain, Mount Annan Botanic Garden & Mount Tomah Botanic Garden.

CSIRO - www.csiro.au - An excellent website packed with science related ideas, information and activities.

EcoOOSH - www.netoosh.org.au/ecooosh - a project designed for Out of School Hours (OOSH) centres that aims to encourage children to experience, enjoy and interact with the natural world, be curious about its workings, and move towards becoming sensitive citizens of the Earth. Contains excellent links to environmental websites.

Frog and Tadpole Study Group - www.fats.org.au - fun website with all you’ve ever wanted to know about frogs, including the Frogmobile.

Gould League - www.gould.edu.au - information on natural environment especially for kids.

National Parks and Wildlife Service - www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au - packed with useful information with special section for kids aged 5-12 years.

Oz Green - www.ozgreen.org.au - information for schools and useful links to environmental websites

Streamwatch - www.streamwatch.org.au - details of community environmental education projects for schools.

SydneyBats - www.sydneybats.org.au is a website about bats in the Sydney region featuring information on the importance of bats, reasons for their decline, and conservation initiatives and activities. For further information visit

Taronga and Western Plains Zoos - www.zoo.nsw.gov.au - Info packed including Backyard to the Bush, visits and outreach programs

Waterwatch NSW - www.waterwatch.nsw.gov.au - all about the waterwatch program and how to get involved.

WIRES - www.wires.org.au - NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service.