Education

Creating an awareness of the issues concerning Victorian fisheries, recreational fishing and the marine and freshwater environment is a key concern of the Department. Fishing education activities focus on school education activities, the fishing fraternity and the general community. For information, publications and resources relevant to your specific needs, sections for Teachers, Students and Volunteers have been developed. The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) also provides education and eco- tourism services through the Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff. Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff The Marine Discovery Centre is an educational facility which assists people of all ages to discover the wonders of southern Australia's marine environment. The Centre is situated in the seaside township of Queenscliff, approximately one and a half hours drive from Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia. Facilities include a visitor's aquarium, student laboratory, classroom, a resource room and an educational gift shop. The Marine Discovery Centre is in an ideal location with a range of diverse marine habitats within easy reach including rocky shores, mudflats, salt marshes, seagrass meadows, mangroves, sand dunes and temperate reefs. This makes it the ideal location for field trips, day excursions and camps. The Marine Discovery Centre provides curriculum-based education for early childhood, school and tertiary groups as well as programs for the general community. In addition they offer work experience, volunteer, friends group and sand dune revegetation programs. For enquiries or bookings contact the centre on 5258 3344 or marine.discovery@dpi.vic.gov.au.