Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science
Module 4 - Human impacts
About Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre
Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre is located on Whitmore Road, Maraylya, in Scheyville National Park, 12 km north of Windsor. The national park comprises 952 hectares of remnant Cumberland Plain Woodland including a 17 hectare freshwater lagoon which provides a range of sites for studying the physical, cultural and historical features of the site. Scheyville National Park has a significant Aboriginal and European heritage. There are several Aboriginal sites located around the lagoon including middens and camp sites. European history dates back to 1794 when the area formed part of the Nelson Common. The impact of this land use can be observed around the Longneck Lagoon catchment.
This site supports teachers and students working towards the following outcomes in Module 4 of the NSW Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science syllabus.
EES11/12-1 , EES11/12-2 , EES11/12-3 and EES11-11
It addresses the following inquiry questions:
How does human use of land affect soil?
How do introduced species affect the Australian environment and ecosystems?
The resources within the site include:
how to test a variety of aquatic and terrestrial parameters
links to other useful websites
sample data.
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