Kids can hop to a WilderQuest activity in nature this Easter

7 April 2017

Keep egg-cited kids busy over the Easter break with over 20 National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) WilderQuest ranger-guided tours in national parks across the state.

WilderQuest Discovery tour, Sea Acres National Park

From stepping back in time on Fort Denison to discovering hidden jewels in the rock pools at Seven Mile Beach – there is something for every kind of explorer.

NPWS Discovery Coordinator, Shani Milgate said the WilderQuest activities are designed to nurture a curiosity and appreciation of nature.

“These guided tours are designed to engage children aged five to 12 years and provide a fun and interactive way to experience and appreciate our national parks,” said Shani.

“Children can learn how to make a kite, become a bug detective or join an Aboriginal ranger on a search for bush-tucker and animal tracks in the forest,” said Shani.

The activities are scheduled at various times during April and a full list of WilderQuest tours and more information is available on the WilderQuest website.

Bookings must be made in advance in order to secure a spot on the day and take part in these exciting Easter activities in NSW national parks.

For those who can’t make it to a NSW national park during the school holidays, children can still learn about nature by visiting the WilderQuest website or playing the award-winning educational WilderQuest app.

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WilderQuest Easter school holiday tours

Location	WilderQuest tour	WilderQuest tour summary	Dates and times
Morton National Park	WilderQuest RAD day: Woodland	Experience what it's like to become an NPWS ranger	15 April: 10:30am-11:30am, 11:30am-12:30pm and 12:30pm-1:30pm
WilderQuest finding food in the forest	Help the WilderQuest gang look for bush tucker in Morton National Park.	22 April: 10:30am-12pm
Murramarang National Park	WilderQuest RAD day: Coastal	Do you enjoy caring for the environment and animals? Find out what it's like to be an NPWS ranger.	21 April: 4pm-5:30pm
Sydney Harbour National Park	WilderQuest Star wars in rocky beaches	Explore rock pools and rock platforms at Dobroyd, finding starfish and other wonderful creatures that live alongside them.	10 April: 1pm-3:30pm
WilderQuest convict kids on Goat Island	Do you love stories about long ago? Take a trip to Goat Island and into Sydney's past.	13 April: 10:15am-1pm
WilderQuest convict kids on Fort Denison	Find out what it was like to be a convict transported to NSW.	18 April: 10:15am-1:30pm
Blue Mountains National Park	WilderQuest Bug hunt adventure	Explore the many types of bugs living right under your feet!	11 & 18 April: 10am-12pm
Blue Mountains National Park	WilderQuest sticks and stones	Join our NPWS rangers for some WilderQuest fun at Wentworth Falls.	13 & 20 April: 10am-12pm
Arakoon National Park	WilderQuest History mysteries	Hear about some mysteries of the past at a historic gaol.	11 & 18 April: 4pm-6pm
Glenrock State Conservation Area	WilderQuest cultural adventure	Learn about Aboriginal culture on this adventure through Glenrock State Conservation Area.	12 April: 10am-12pm
Glenrock State Conservation Area	WilderQuest rock pool discovery	Uncover the mysterious world beneath the rocks at Merewether Baths.	13 April: 2:30pm-4:30pm
Dharawal National Park	WilderQuest bug detectives: Dharawal	Explore the bugs of Maddens Falls in Dharawal National Park and find out where they’re hiding.	12 April: 10:30am-12pm
Wianamatta Nature Reserve	WilderQuest Easter hunt with a twist	See what type of animals you can find in the Wianamatta Nature Reserve.	12 April: 10:30am-12:30pm
Hat Head National Park	WilderQuest Smoky Cape Lighthouse: Reach the top	Explore the tallest lighthouse in NSW!	13 & 20 April: 10am-11:30am
Seven Mile Beach National Park	WilderQuest Rockpool treasures: Seven Mile Beach	Join the quest for hidden jewels in the rock pools at Seven Mile Beach.	13 April: 3pm-4:30pm
Seven Mile Beach National Park	WilderQuest forest flyers	If you love arts, crafts and the outdoors, come along to this WilderQuest creative kite workshop.	20 April: 10:30am-12pm
Agnes Banks Nature Reserve	WilderQuest brunch with a ranger	Join an NPWS ranger for a fun tour followed by brunch!	18 April: 10:30am-12:30pm
Woko National Park	WilderQuestJunior ranger: Woko	Would you like to be a national parks ranger when you grow up?	19 April: 10am-12pm
Munmorah State Conservation Area	WilderQuest Aboriginal bush detective	Help look for bush food and animal tracks with an Aboriginal WilderQuest ranger	21 April: 9am-11am
La Perouse area	WilderQuest Bound for Botany Bay	Go back in time to London in 1820, where you'll be sentenced to life as a convict and transported to Botany Bay.	21 April: 10:30am-12pm

Contact: Vanessa Fuchs

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