About our activities Let us know what you’re studying in class, and we can match our activities to your needs. Most activities run at a ratio of 1 Eco-Logic Education Officer to 25 students. Ocean Snorkel sessions run at a ratio of 1:10, and Canoe Discovery Sessions at 1 Instructor: 12 participants (AAS). An additional teacher/ group leader is to be present with each group. Eco-Logic maintains annual permits with Parks Victoria, the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee and the Surf Coast Shire, to allow our use of activity sites. All Eco-Logic staff carry a First Aid Kit and mobile phone during activities. Prices listed below are effective July 2007.

Rockpool Rambles

Join us to explore a rock platform in one of the Surf Coast’s protected Marine Parks. Participants will learn to safely explore the rockpools and find out about some of the amazing adaptations and inter-relationships between animals of the intertidal zone. You will hold a crab, pat a seastar and search for some more unusual creatures like anemones, colonial ascidians and barnacles.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Point Danger Marine Sanctuary (Torquay), Point Addis Marine Park (Anglesea), Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary (Aireys Inlet), Point Grey (Lorne)
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for all age levels, from kindergarten to tertiary/ adult groups
Note:	Rockpool Rambles must be held around the low tide
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60

*Add a lighthouse tour! Ask us about extending your activity in Aireys Inlet and including a tour of the Split Point Lighthouse. See our Lighthouse page for information & pricing.


Twilight Rockpool Rambles

The dynamics in a rockpool change as darkness settles in. Under spotlight, participants will observe the interactions between the secretive nocturnal marine animals as they move, hunt and feed at night.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Point Danger Marine Sanctuary (Torquay), Point Addis Marine Park (Anglesea), Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary (Aireys Inlet), Point Grey (Lorne)
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for all age levels, from primary school to tertiary/ adult groups
What is supplied:	Leaders will carry spotlighting torches. Participants should bring their own torches too
Note:	Rockpool Rambles must be held around the low tide
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60

Estuary Discovery

Join us to find out what is so special about the place where the river meets the sea. Using our environmentally sensitive seine nets, participants will experience and learn about the fish nurseries of our oceans by catching and releasing juvenile fish. This session also includes a beach-comber walk, and a discussion about our preserved marine animals.

For older students, this is a great activity to learn about some data collection and monitoring techniques for an estuary.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Anglesea Rivermouth, Aireys Inlet Rivermouth
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for middle to upper primary school, as well as secondary school and tertiary groups
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60

*Add a lighthouse tour! Ask us about extending your activity in Aireys Inlet and including a tour of the Split Point Lighthouse. See our Lighthouse page for information & pricing.


Ocean Snorkel

Snorkelling gives us the chance to experience the coast from a different perspective. Qualified Snorkel Instructors will teach the basics for safety and enjoyment, and help you discover a diversity of underwater life such as toadfish, leatherjackets, stingrays, schools of juvenile fish, sponges and banjo sharks.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Primarily Point Roadknight (Anglesea) and St Leonard’s Pier. Point Danger Marine Sanctuary (Torquay), Point Addis Marine Park (Anglesea), Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary (Aireys Inlet) and Point Grey (Lorne) on occasion.
Suitability:	Primary grades 5 & 6, secondary, tertiary and adult groups
What is supplied:	5mm wetsuits, masks, snorkels and fins
Note:	In adverse weather conditions, Ocean Snorkel sites or content may be changed to ensure the safety of participants
Cost:	$24.20 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $242.00

Canoe Discovery Paddle

Canoes give us access to a network of sheltered canals feeding off the Anglesea River. Along the way, participants will have fun, while discovering some amazing features of the wetland and river system, and the animals that survive there. Basic skills for safety and technique are taught before entering the canoes.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Coogoorah Park/ Anglesea River (Anglesea)
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for middle primary school to tertiary/ adult groups. Can be linked to Year 10 & VCE Geography and VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies
What is supplied:	canoes, paddles and PFDs (personal floatation devices)
Cost:	$18.70 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $224.40

Coastal Processes & Pressures

Find out about the natural processes and human pressures that impact upon the coast and our marine life. How was the coast formed, and what shapes it? Who were the first people to live on the Surf Coast? What are the current pressures and issues that affect our coastline? Who is involved in managing the coast?

Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Torquay and Lorne provide great cases studies for Year 10 & VCE Geography and VCE Outdoor & Environment Studies. Join us for a walk along the beach and find out the answers to these questions and many more.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Anglesea, Aireys Inlet, Torquay, Lorne foreshores
Suitability:	Year 10 & VCE Geography and VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies
Note:	Fieldwork sheets can be supplied for students to record their findings
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60

*Add a lighthouse tour! Ask us about extending your activity in Aireys Inlet and including a tour of the Split Point Lighthouse. See our Lighthouse page for information & pricing.

Intertidal Zonation Studies

Beginning with a short rockpool ramble to identify a range of intertidal species, participants will use transect lines, quadrats and keys to determine the distribution of life across the rock platform. This is an exploration of the primary biological, physical and chemical factors that affect life on the coastal fringe.

Duration:	3 hours
Sites:	Point Danger Marine Sanctuary (Torquay), Point Addis Marine Park (Anglesea), Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary (Aireys Inlet), Point Grey (Lorne)
Suitability:	This session is designed for Year 10 & VCE Biology and Geography, and VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies
What is supplied:	transect lines, tape measures, quadrats and field study booklet
Note:	Zonation Studies and Rockpool Rambles must be held around the low tide
Cost:	$14.30 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $200.20

Coastal Conflicts

Find out why our marine environment is one of the hardest places in the world for animals and plants to survive. You will have a close look at our collection of preserved marine animals then take on the role of these creatures in a ‘Needs Auction’, where each will fight for their food, shelter and protection from predators. It quickly becomes clear that competition exists for these resources, highlighting the struggles faced by marine life every day.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Foreshores or camps in Torquay, Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Lorne
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for middle to upper primary, secondary and tertiary students
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60

*Add a lighthouse tour! Ask us about extending your activity in Aireys Inlet and including a tour of the Split Point Lighthouse. See our Lighthouse page for information & pricing.

Fossil Safari

Join us to unravel the mysteries of the past and discover fossilized remains of marine life that lived many millions of years ago.

Find out how our cliffs and sandy beaches are formed, and discover how the coastline has changed over time. As well as finding real marine fossils in the cliffs, participants will make their own ‘fossils’ to take home.

Duration:	2 hours
Sites:	Point Addis (Anglesea)
Suitability:	Sessions can be modified for middle to upper primary as well as secondary school students
Cost:	$9.90 per student/ person including GST. Minimum group charge $138.60