List of nature centres in Australia

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The following is a list of notable nature centres and environmental education centres in Australia:

Name  | Location  | State  | Summary

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Alice Springs Reptile Centre | Alice Springs | Northern Territory | Reptile and environmental education centre
Canning River Eco Education Centre | Wilson | Western Australia | Natural history and importance of the Canning River, located in 266-hectares Canning River Regional Park (website)
Cockburn Wetland Centre | Bibra Lake | Western Australia | Gateway to the Beeliar Regional Park (website)
Coolart Wetlands and Homestead Reserve | Somers | Victoria | Late 19th century mansion-like homestead, gardens and nature reserve
Futureworld | Warrawong | New South Wales | Hands-on exhibits about solutions to environmental challenges (website)
Greenbushes Eco Cultural Discovery Centre | Greenbushes | Western Australia | Area’s natural history, environment, industry and heritage (website)
Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre | Wembley | Western Australia | (website)
Ipswich Nature Centre | Ipswich | Queensland | Located in Queens Park (website)
Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre | Wynnum | Queensland | (website)
Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre | Booragoon | Western Australia | Focus on the environment and sustainable living (website)
Rockingham Regional Environment Centre | Rockingham | Western Australia | Focus on environmental issues and sustainable lifestyle choices (website)
Wetlands Environmental Education Centre | Newcastle | New South Wales | Part of the Hunter Wetlands Centre (website)
Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre | Burrumbuttock | New South Wales | 4 hectares
Tamar Island Wetlands Centre  | Launceston | Tasmania  | Located on the outskirts of Launceston, mudflats, lagoons and islands are unique estuarine wetland ecosystems. With rich plant and animal resources, it is a paradise for various birds, mammals, reptiles, frogs, fish ,and invertebrates.[1]
Broome Bird Observatory  | Broome | Western Australia  | As a research and education facility, their aim is to work for the conservation of the migratory shorebirds which visit Roebuck Bay.[2]

## See also

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* List of nature centers

## References

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1. ^ "Tamar Island Wetlands Centre | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania". parks.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
2. ^ "BirdLife's Broome Bird Observatory". BirdLife's Broome Bird Observatory. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

## External links

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* Environmental and Zoo Education Centres NSW – NSW Department of Education