Serious about birds?! Come bird watching with Judy Harrington along the Tucoerah-Georges River in Casula Parklands. This walk and talk tour will encourage your little ones to discover the simple joy of bird watching and identification. Enjoy spotting local and migratory birds that travel along the river or live in the park. You’ll be surprised by the diversity on your doorstep!
Judy Harrington is an expert in all things birds. Judy worked as an Environmental Ranger at Sydney Olympic Park until she retired. She is now a committee member of BirdLife Southern NSW. Her special research project is EagleCAM, which live streams a White-bellied Sea-eagle nest in a restricted area of woodland at SOP by the Parramatta River. She has extensive educational outreach experience.
Meet in the Performance Space at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre at 10:30 am.
No prior experience necessary. Related exhibition: Birds by Lisa Woolfe Experience Lisa’s immersive exhibition and get hands-on in our creative workshop space at the Viewing Platform. Free entry. Installed in the cavernous industrial space of the Turbine Hall, Lisa’s lofty sculptural birds constructed from utilitarian materials adorn the ceiling, and her huge hand-drawn animations fill the hall with the delightful gliding, swooping and soaring patterns of the Australian Raven.DATE: 4 July 2023 TIME: 10.30AM - 11.45AM CLASSIFICATION: Families (Children aged 8 and above) LOCATION: Casula Parklands and Performance Space CAPACITY: 30 TICKET PRICE: Free
DON'T FORGET: Bring a water bottle, hat and comfortable walking shoes. If you’d like to bring your own binoculars, you are more than welcome.
HOW TO GET HERE TRAIN Disembark at Casula Station on the T2 Inner West & South Line or T5 Cumberland - first stop after Liverpool (from Sydney) or Glenfield (from Campbelltown). www.131500.info
Please note the T2 Airport line is different from the T2 Inner West/South - if coming from City Circle via airport, please change at Glenfield.
CAR AND BICYCLE ● From Parramatta or Campbelltown way (without tolls) Take the Hume Highway going towards Liverpool. Follow it all the way into Terminus Street, Liverpool and turn right into Pirie Street. Follow the signs to the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Shepard Street Entrance. ● From the M5/City (with tolls) Take the M5 to Liverpool. Exit at Moorebank Avenue and drive towards Liverpool turning left at Newbridge Road. Turn left into Speed Street and follow the signs to Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.
ACCESS Visitors with restricted mobility can enjoy all public areas of Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The theatre is fitted with a hearing loop, and has provision for restricted mobility access. Guide and Hearing Dogs are welcome.
