Outdoor Education
Field Trip Information
The library holds many electronic resources as well as physical items that can be loaned and taken on field trips if network coverage is unavailable.
Field Trip Resources
- Australian Alps education kitInformation on the Flora, Fauna, Gelogy etc of the Australian Alps, with a section on planning a Field Trip.
- Indigenous plants of BendigoDownload this PDF photographic guide to local plants of the goldfields region.
A selection of field guide titles are included below - this is an indication of what we have available and is by no means a complete list. Check Library Search for other resources of interest.
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds by Call Number: 598.299 H236ISBN: 0195532449Publication Date: 1990-2006
Field guide to wildlife of the Australian snow-countryISBN: 9781877069833
A selection of physical maps are available for loan from the Heywood Library, Bendigo Campus. See Library staff for assistance.
- Parks Victoria"Parks Victoria is committed to delivering works on the ground across Victoria’s park network to protect and enhance park values. It is our primary responsibility to ensure parks are healthy and resilient for current and future generations."
- VicMapsVicmap Topographic Mapping is the state’s authoritative topographic map base. There are more than 10,000 digital and hardcopy maps covering the entire state of Victoria.
- Walking maps (Victorian Walks)Selection of Victorian walk maps with points of interest
There are many apps available for Android & iOS that are useful for your field trips.
These include Maps, Field Guides, Survival Guides & Weather related apps.
Because these change regularly it is best to search for them directly within App Store/Google Play.
Useful Websites and Journals
- Australian Conservation FoundationProvides full text of the Habitat Australia journal, as well as a range of reports and briefing papers.
- Trust for NatureTrust for Nature is one of Australia’s oldest conservation organisations.They aim to protect and restore places in Victoria where wildlife and native plants can thrive.
- Australian heritage datasetsSearch across Heritage databases distributed across the States and Territories of Australia.
- Outdoor Education AustraliaA resource Hub for Outdoor Educators
- Birdlife Australia"We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation with a single aim: creating a bright future for Australia’s birds."
- Field Naturalists Club of Victoria"The purpose of the formation of the FNCV was to gain an understanding of our natural world, not by mere study of what others have written, but by going out into the natural environment and examining it for ourselves."
- Parks Victoria"Parks Victoria is committed to delivering works on the ground across Victoria’s park network to protect and enhance park values. It is our primary responsibility to ensure parks are healthy and resilient for current and future generations."
- Snow AustraliaSnow Australia is the nationally and internationally recognised National Sporting Organisation (NSO) for competitive snow sports in Australia.