Ocean rockpool nature tour: Glenrock
Glenrock State Conservation Area
Overview
Discover the amazing world of rockpools along the shores of Merewether and Burwood Beach, on this 2hr tour in Glenrock State Conservation Area, near Newcastle.
- When
Friday 26 April 2024, 3pm to 4pm and Friday 4 October 2024, 3pm to 5pm.
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for adults and children 5 years and over. There is a 1km return walk over rough ground.
- Price
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Adult $15 per person. Child $10 per person. Family $40 (2 adults and 2 children).
- Meeting point
- Merewether Baths, behind amenities building.
- What to
bring - Hat, sunscreen, drinking water, sturdy shoes
- Bookings
- Bookings required. Phone 1300 072 757 for more information or book online.
Come along and learn about tidal zones and the different sea life that occupies these areas.
You’ll find out about various types of beautiful shells. Looking below the surface you’ll discover gastropods and bivalves, amazing invertebrate animals encased by a shell, in their natural environment. Gain an understanding of these animals, and why rockpools play such an important role in this harsh environment. They're a diverse ecosystem that includes red, green and brown algae. Discover how marine life uses this fragile environment to survive. Cunjevoi or 'sea squirt' is exposed to the air for only a few hours a day in the low tide zone – it’s a great place for the oyster catchers to catch a meal.
We might find Port Jackson shark egg cases, cuttlefish, fish, crabs, limpets, zebra shells, elephant snails, sponges and coal washed up along the foreshore.
Look out for bottlenose dolphins – they’re often seen off the rock shelves, swimming and playing in large groups. Discover how the white-bellied sea eagle uses this coastal area for food and nesting. See if you can spot shorebirds feeding on the rock platforms and pool edges.
Rockpool areas can be slippery. Wear sturdy enclosed non-slip shoes and be prepared to get them a little wet. Also bring a hat, sunscreen and drinking water.
Bookings
- National Parks Contact Centre
- 7am to 7pm daily
- 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS) for the cost of a local call within Australia excluding mobiles
- parks.info@environment.nsw.gov.au
Operated by
- NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Park info
- in Glenrock State Conservation Area in the North Coast region
Glenrock State Conservation Area is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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