Two Valley TrailVIRTUAL TOUR

A guide to using the TVT as an outdoor classroom

Wolli Creek walks

Turrella Reserve to Girrahween Park

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 Hill

Nannygoat 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.

Wolli Creek walks

Turrella to Girrahween Park

Turrella to Girrahween Park

Girrahween Track

A TVT marker shows the start of the Girrahween Track

Girrahween Track

Features mentioned in the notes include:

The “music” logs

Russell’s pool

Rock escarpments

and Aboriginal

shelters

Built environment

Fern Gully

End of track

The walking track opens onto a circular clearing at Girrahween

Turn left and follow this track downhill to detour to the denutrification wetland

Wetland

Circular clearing

Or turn right and follow the paved track uphill to toilets and picnic tables

Facilities

At Girrahween Park

Refer to Teachers notes for all information about facilities at Girrahween Park.

Toilets are locked and arrangements for opening them must be made a week in advance.

Girrahween Park

It is possible to START your TVT walk at Girrahween Park and refer to the notes in a backwards direction!

Access is from Sutton Avenue, Earlwood.

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