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Monday 2pm - 5:30pm Tuesday 2pm - 5:30pm Friday 2pm - 5:30pm Saturday 2pm - 5pm

Nature Education Centre

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Nature Education Centre

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https://nature.sa.edu.au/

We provide native animals, educational talks, preserved specimens and resource kits to schools and teachers to inspire and engage students across the Adelaide metropolitan area through hands-on learning. The Nature Education Centre sells and lends out animals, natural history specimens and kits to its members so that children are encouraged to study animals and their habitats by coming into direct contact with them. The Centre, which is run as a non-profit organisation, is administered by a committee drawn from education and animal management fields and was set up as a project by the South Australian Science Teachers Association.

05/11/2026

Prickles the Gidgee Skink is smashing his lunch, anyone else for crickets?

04/11/2026

A ten-year scientific investigation of museum specimens has uncovered two previously unrecognised bandicoot species, expanded the known range of the iconic quenda (or southeastern brown bandicoot), and reshaped understanding of one of Australia’s native mammal groups.

A new publication in Taxonomy Australia, led by Western Australian Museum's Kenny Travouillon in collaboration with South Australian Museum's Steve Cooper, Terry Bertozzi and David Stemmer, student Stefan Dahl, and a team of interstate scientists, has revised the taxonomy of bandicoots (genus Isoodon) with major implications for the conservation management of bandicoot populations in South Australia.

Read a full summary of these bandicoot discoveries in this recent article on The Conversation 👉 https://bit.ly/47Wwunq

Photo credit: Mike Lee

04/11/2026

Can i get a burrito, no rice, no cheese, just extra feathers? This week we check out how birds are safely transported when injured! Jeremy (in the towel) is totally fine, he's just being a great actor.

Soft carriers and towels are a great way to protect bird feathers in travel, a bird without feathers is in lots of trouble!

04/11/2026

Almost halfway through the term! How quick did that fly. Don’t forget to book in now for school holidays and more!

04/11/2026

Our beautiful finches have been enjoying their new aviary as they’ve finally got to hang out together in one big group!

04/11/2026

Something fishy has been happening....
Stay tuned to see one of our newest projects!

03/11/2026

📣 Calling all turtle spotters!
November marks Turtle Month, a time when freshwater turtles are most active and nesting across our region.

If you spot a freshwater turtle, nest or hatchling, record your sighting through TurtleSAT to help improve our understanding of turtle populations across South Australia.

The information collected helps guide conservation efforts and contributes to South Australia's future turtle management planning. Every turtle sighting counts, whether it's along the River Murray, at a local wetland, creek, lake or farm dam.

🐢 Spot it. Record it. Help protect it.

Find out more and download TurtleSAT: 🌿 flow.landscape.sa.gov.au/turtle-project

03/11/2026

One of our legendary Volunteers, Grace, is moving on to her next adventure! Grace has spent countless hours helping the NEC care for our animal friends. She has always brought such great energy, fun and an incredibly hard work ethic that has made such a huge impact to our home.
Grace's departure will leave incredibly large shoes to fill and we know she will excel wherever her adventures take her next!

From the entire NEC crew and committee, THANKYOU!🐇💚

26/10/2026

Meet the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon! (Scientific name: Mogurnda adspersa)

Spotted Gudgeons are freshwater fish found in parts of eastern and northern Australia, where they inhabit rivers, streams and other freshwater environments.
Their colouring helps them blend into their surroundings, while their bottom-dwelling lifestyle allows them to forage among rocks, sand and aquatic vegetation
Looking to investigate their conservation efforts? Introduce your class to the Gudgeons by loaning our Ambassador animals this term!
Check out our bookings here: https://nature.sa.edu.au/product/aquarium/

25/10/2026

This week on WildEd! Are spiders really as scary as they seem? We're getting up close with our eight-legged friends to investigate their body structures, senses and survival strategies. It's time to swap creepy myths for some seriously cool science!

NEXT WEEK: Wildlife Rescue 101
What happens when a wild animal needs help? We'll explore wildlife rescue, learn about the challenges injured animals face and discover how people can help protect Australia's native wildlife.

Places are limited, so book ahead to secure your spot.
https://nature.sa.edu.au/homeschooling-workshops/

Address

505 Fullarton Road
Adelaide, SA
5062

Opening Hours

Monday	2pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday	2pm - 5:30pm
Friday	2pm - 5:30pm
Saturday	2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+61883573413

Website

http://www.nature.sa.edu.au/, https://www.instagram.com/nature_ed_centre/, https://www.sasta.asn.au/

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