The Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre is a public park, botanic gardens and learning centre located in Burrumbuttock, NSW Australia in the Riverina region. Established in 1995 on an old stock reserve, it is maintained by volunteers.
In 2005, the Discovery Centre was built in Wirraminna for use by schools and community groups. The Discovery Centre has aquaria displaying native fish from the Murray-Darling Basin and Southern Corroboree frogs.
Over 2000 primary school children visit Wirraminna annually, from schools throughout the region.
History Wirraminna was originally known as public watering place 443 (20 February 1904) and declared a town water supply on 27 August 1937 controlled by Hume Shire Council. Through the cooperation of local residents and the principal of Burrumbuttock School, Wirraminna was established in 1995. In 2005 Wirraminna received financial support from the Australian Government’s Regional Partnerships program, which with matching local support enabled the construction of a rammed earth building named the Discovery Centre. Over 2000 primary school children visit Wirraminna annually, from schools throughout the region. It also provides a popular outing for clubs and organisations in the district, and many locals and visitors to the region call in to explore the gardens and learn about our local environment. Extensive interpretative signage around the park tells the environment story.
Awards +YearAwardCategoryNotes1999NSW State Landcare AwardsEducationAwarded in conjunction with Burrumbuttock Public School2015NSW State Landcare AwardsNSW Junior Landcare Team AwardCreate Catchment Kids program2016National Landcare AwardsJunior Landcare Team AwardCreative Catchment Kids program
Creative Catchment Kids books The Creative Catchment Kids program produces student written and illustrated books on different environmental themes. +YearThemeLink to Published BooksNotes2011An Aussie bush talehttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/aussie-bush/2012Biodiversity of the Murray catchmenthttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/biodiversity-murray/2013Catchment championshttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/catchment-champions/2014Local land heroeshttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/local-land-heroes/2015Local land heroeshttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/local-land-heroes/2016Our culture, our communityhttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/our-culture/ https://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/our-community/2017Our culture, our community Murray wetlandshttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/our-culture/ https://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/our-community/
https://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/murray-wetlands/2018Landcarehttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/landcare/2019Landcarehttps://www.envirostories.com.au/category/programs/landcare/
Videos and Educational Materials +YearSeriesLinks to VideosEducational MaterialsDr Dave in Box-Gum Grassy Woodlandshttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/dr-dave-in-box-gum-grassy-woodlands/8 videos and fact sheetsDr Dave in the Murray Catchmenthttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/dr-dave-in-the-murray-catchment/4 videos and fact sheetsDr Dave in the Outbackhttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/dr-dave-in-the-outback/13 videos and fact sheetsCorroboree Frogshttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/corroboree-frogs/Education kitWater in the Murray Regionhttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/water-in-the-murray-region/4 videosCultural Heritage of Lake Victoriahttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/cultural-heritage-of-lake-victoria/7 videosIndigenous Culture in the Upper Murrayhttps://www.wirraminna.org.au/portfolio/indigenous-culture-upper-murray/12 videos
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