Two Valley TrailVIRTUAL TOUR
A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom
Wolli Creek walk
Turrella Reserve to Tempe
Resources
The TVT Environment Education Resources include:
- Teachers notes- Activity sheets- Maps
Following are some further visual aids to help you find your way.
Wolli Creek walks
Refer to this section of your A3 printable map
Turrella Reserve is the starting point for both Wolli walks
Turrella Reserve
Access points
Turrella Reserve – detours
Before leaving Turrella Reserve you can visit:
1. Nannygoat Hill;2. the Henderson Street weir;3. the mown track.
1. Nannygoat HillNannygoat Hill offers a fabulous view of the surrounding area.
Students should be warned about safety before taking this detour.
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Detours to Nannygoat Hill should be via Finlays Ave and Finlays Lane as indicated above.
2. The weir
Visit the Weir at Turrella Reserve to observe the separation of saltwater and freshwater environments.
3. The mown track
Take a detour down the mown track to a colony of grey-headed flying foxes (in warmer months).
This is also a good place to observe water birds.
Turrella to Tempe
To start your walk to Tempe, look for the TVT marker and follow the Jackson Track out of Turrella Reserve
Walk to Tempe
Jackson Track
Features mentioned in the notes include:
Sandstone quarry
Beside the Jackson Track…
Look over the edge and see
where Jackson quarried
sandstone.
The walking track comes out of bush near the junction of Highcliff Lane and Jackson Place.
Jackson Place
Turn right and follow Jackson Place downhill and past the row of sandstone cottages.
Jackson Place
The bush track resumes after Cottage No 12.
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Jackson Place
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Jackson Track continues
More features from the notes…
Wave Rock
Mangroves
SWOOS
SWOOS security
Don’t be alarmed by the apparent dead endLook here
Wolli Bluff
Waterworth Park
Gough Whitlam Park
Refer to Teacher Notes for details of facilities at the Park
At Gough Whitlam Park
Gough Whitlam Park
It is possible to START your walk at Gough Whitlam Park and walk to Turrella Reserve, following your notes in a backwards direction!
See separate VIRTUAL TOURS for details, maps and images of the
other sections of the Two Valley Trail.
THE END
Presentation by Voren O’Brien
for the Two Valley Trail
Environment Education Alliance
Photos by Voren O’Brien