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Education

Ngilgi Cave education workshops, Yallingup WA.

Education

Invoke wonder and respect for our amazing natural landscape with a cave or lighthouse visit

Students investigate the stunning limestone cave environment of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge and relive the past at our historical and operational lighthouses. Our experienced and knowledgeable guides are great story tellers too; they will take you through the history, science and stories, leaving kids eager to learn more.

Call (08) 9755 2152 or email education@margaretriver.com to book your school visit.

Download the Teacher Guide

Education Programs

Megafauna workshop, Mammoth Cave Margaret River WA.

CAVES

An incredible lesson in chemical, biological, earth and space sciences

Students can step out of the classroom and actively explore their natural environment. Our suite of curriculum linked tours cover local and colonial history, geology, biology, chemistry and conservation.

You'll find a range of tours to suit any age, interest and appetite for adventure; a fully guided Show Cave Tour, the lights-off Legends and Lanterns Tour, a hard-hat Adventure Tour, plus workshops on megafauna, climate change, biodiversity and Wardandi culture.

Tour guide at Cape Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse Dunsborough, WA.

LIGHTHOUSES

Hear tales of shipwrecks, ghosts and the hardships of life as a lighthouse keeper

Students engage in stories of adventure and maritime history of the lighthouses. Look out for whales, seals, dolphins, quendas and kangaroos. Request the Teacher Guide for a full description and tour prices.

Our fully guided lighthouse tours are enough to send your students round the twist! Add on a culture and heritage program for tales of when oceans were highways and the discovery and settlement of this region. Or take your detective skills into the bush to find the missing Quenda on the Tracks ‘n’ Scats field trip.

Tour guide conducts an education session inside Ngilgi Cave, Yallingup WA.

NGILGI CAVE EDUCATION PACK

Activities for students visiting Ngilgi Cave in Yallingup

Use your visit to Ngilgi Cave as a springboard to explore a whole range of topics

  • Ngilgi Cave Education Pack.
  • Ngilgi Cave Education Pack.
  • Ngilgi Cave Education Pack.

CAVING 101 is our 21-page education pack filled with engaging activities for kids. You'll find a wealth of engaging material across the curriculum; from cave biology and the formation process, to history and the story of spirit Ngilgi, plus preservation and eco tourism.

Aimed at primary students in years 4-6, you can download and print the activity sheets ahead of your visit. Some activities can be completed on-site and some when you're back in the classroom. Click below to request the pack.

REQUEST NGILGI EDUCATION PACK
A young girl and boy get educated at Mammoth Cave Margaret River, WA

CAPE NATURALISTE LIGHTHOUSE EDUCATION PACK

Activities for students visiting Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse

Use your visit to Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse to make some fascinating discoveries.

  • Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse Primary Student Pack, Years 5-6.
  • Excerpts from a whaling flenser in Margaret River, WA.
  • Things to do at the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse Dunsborough, WA.

This student pack caters for primary students in years 5 and 6, and features educational outdoor activities that invoke wonder and respect for our amazing natural landscape.

REQUEST CAPE NATURALISTE EDUCATION PACK
Stalactite inside Jewel Cave, Margaret River WA.

BOOK YOUR EXCURSION

Want to know more about our educational tours, or help choosing the best tour for your students?

Contact our Education Officer Andre Courtis who can answer any question. Call 08 9755 2152 or email education@margaretriver.com

Excursion management documents, including liability insurance certificates, evacuation plans and working with children certificates are available upon request.

Visitors to Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse spotting whales from the lighthouse balcony, Dunsborough WA.

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