Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary

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Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary Rock Platform

The Sanctuary offers a fabulous learning environment of accessible rockpools, sandy beaches which show evidence of human impacts and an array of intertidal and coastal plant and animal life.

The Marine Education Centre within Beaumaris Life Saving club not only provides shelter and amenities as required on the day of your program, but is a wonderful resource to support your student’s learning. The Centre hosts interpretive signage panels and an AV system.

The animals we encounter on the day vary, as we do not keep any animals in tanks, rather we explore the rock platform at low tide to discover the variety of organisms that are hiding under rocks and in rockpools, and a nearby storm water drain and evidence of litter along the sandy beach provide great conversation starters about human impacts on this special place!

To learn more about the wonders beneath the waves at Ricketts Point and why this place is so special, check our this VIDEO!

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Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary Excursions

Beach Secrets

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Kinder

Investigate the beautiful Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary with all of your senses!

I Sea Changes

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Prep, Years 1 & 2

Through hands-on exploration and personal observations, students will discover how the habitats of Ricketts Point

Everything Beachy

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Years 3 & 4

By exploring the foreshore and intertidal zone, students experience how scientists use common features to classify living things into scientific groups.

Tidal Survival

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Years 5 & 6

Through personal observations, students will uncover the structural and behavioural adaptations that enable organisms to survive in challenging habitats.

Intertidal Food Webs and Classification

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Years 7 & 8

Students will have the opportunity to observe the characteristics of these organisms and discover how such features are used to classify species.

Species Interactions in the Intertidal Ecosystem

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Years 9 & 10

Students will participate in theory and field activities to gain a better understanding of the interactions between intertidal species at Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary.

Sand Safari – BEACH School Holiday Program

Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, Beaumaris
Prep, Years 1 & 2, Years 3 & 4, Years 5 & 6

Bring your multi-age School Holiday Program to explore the intertidal rockpools and sandy beaches of Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary!

Beaumaris Life Saving Club & Marine Education Centre