The Now and When ANU art exhibition will be officially opened at the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre at 6pm on Friday November 1. View the NOW&WHEN Catalogue for more information on this wonderful exhibition that brings art and science together.
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Now and When: Contemplating Climates on the South East Coast is an exhibition of visual art by participants in the ANU School of Art Field Study that took place in and around Eden, NSW in 2013. Visual images in various media express ideas and feelings about anticipated environmental changes to the inspirational coastal landscapes…
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Do you love whales? Do you love coloured whales? Are you aged 0 -14 years? If you answered yes to all these questions then this is the competition you have been waiting for. We would like to present you a colouring-in competition to celebrate the Eden Whale Festival. 1st prize for each category is…
Read more →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…
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 →Did you miss out on our exciting 2013 Marine Science Forum? Don’t despair we have a radio interview with three of the forum speakers for you to listen to. On Fuzzy Logic science show on 2xx in Canberra we spoke to Dr Steve Eggins and Kate Holland about their research on foraminifera, Kylie Owen about the feeding behaviour…
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