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Cattana Wetlands Cairns. Cairns Homeschool Group

This week Cairns Homeschool Group’s outing to The Cattana Wetlands taught us all a lot about wetland habitats, native flora, it’s uses and the amount of work involved in reclaiming these former sand mine sites as a natural reserve. We had a passionate and knowledgeable guide who freely gave up her time to teach us something about our local environment.

Homeschool Group Outing to The Cattana Wetlands

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The mixed age group enjoyed exploring the Cattana Wetlands walkways. All of the board walks are made from recycled milk bottles.
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Informative signs are dotted around the Cattana Wetlands. Don’t get too close to the edge, this is salt water crocodile territory.
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Baby cane toads are safe for birds and snakes to eat, they haven’t developed poison sacks yet.

 

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The seed pods of the shady trees

 

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The lakes contain introduced tilapia, the fish are being removed as they are exterminating native species. The fish are then used to fertilise the plants
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Wild loofah vine. The lookfahs can be used for scrubbing washing up or can be put in the washing machine with clothes.
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A praying mantis. Vicious predators, they are on the Deadly 60.
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Acid sulphate soils are making the water very sulphuric. The rangers use lime to neutralise the problem.
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How to tell if a plant is a fig or not. Fig leaf buds are rather phallic.
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The flower of a wild passion fruit. A miniature of cultivated varieties
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A beautiful beetle we found. As yet unidentified.
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Wild passion fruit on the vine.

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  1. Jake Johnson says

    Such a wonderful adventure and awesome camera shots by the way. Makes me want to go there.

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  2. Jake Johnson says

    Looks like you had a blast visiting there! I’m going to put this on bucket list to go to

    Reply

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