The sun is shining, the whales are playing and it is school holiday time again. That means that the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre has another fun filled program for you to take part in. Over the next 3 weeks (September 24 – October 11) the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre will be open…
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It’s our 5th Birthday and we want you to come to our party! It’s hard to believe our Discovery Centre is turning 5 this year – yes it’s 5 years since we opened our doors at Snug Cove in Eden. We would love you to come and celebrate this important milestone with us so…
Read more →The Discovery Centre’s National Science Week 2013 celebrations went off with a bang at a huge Science by the Sea Open Day last Saturday, with literally hundreds of budding new scientists attending. It was clear from the beginning that our staff members and volunteers know just how to make science fun, with children creating…
Read more →If you are keen to get sciencey or just like a good explosion then National Science Week is for you and this year we have more events than you can poke a stick at (although still not sure why you would poke a stick at things). National Science Week runs from August 10 – 18…
Read more →Roaring, moving dinosaur replicas, real Australian megafauna bones, stories about Australian and Patagonian extinct beasts, lively public forums debating major events during the evolution of life on Earth, prizes and giveaways –is what you can experience at “Dinosaurs Down Under”, a brand new travelling paleontological road show that hits the road for National Science…
Read more →The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery was thrilled to learn that it succeeded with a Grant to hold a Community Open Day on Saturday August 17 to celebrate National Science Week 2013. Last month, NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner announced Inspiring Australia funding of $9500 to the Far South Coast region. The Sapphire Coast Marine…
Read more →Grey Nurse Sharks (Carcharias taurus) aka Sand Tiger Shark, Ragged-Tooth Shark or Labrador of the Sea. They have in the past had a bad reputation as a man eater but are now known to be quite gentle and are a magical sight for divers. They are also critically endangered along the east coast of…
Read more →The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre made a splash with the Shell Questacon Science Circus when they visited the region at the end of May. The Science Circus visited the area to showcase the wonders and fun of science to schools and the general public. Everyone got a taste of fun, hands-on science at the…
Read more →You can download our latest Newsletter by clicking this link: Sea Scenes June 2013 . Hope you enjoy reading all the latest antics at the Discovery Centre – and beyond.
Read more →Prof Natalie Moltschaniwskyj from the University of Newcastle has spent a week in the local area catching up with some potential research partners whilst giving four community presentations about Redmap. Keen audience members now feel ready to brush up on their species identification and photography skills and then upload their own data to the interactive…
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