Museum event: Surviving Australia
- Audience Type:
- General, Tourists
- Event Type:
- Current exhibition
- Location:
- Level 2, Surviving Australia Exhibition
If you think Australian wildlife is just about dingoes, koalas and kangaroos then be prepared to be challenged in this fascinating exhibition that unveils some very surprising animal secrets!
Focusing on the weird and wonderful, the familiar and strange, Surviving Australia uncovers the key to the survival of Australian animals - and perhaps even ourselves!
The exhibition is divided into six sections brimming with information on Australia's habitats on land, under water and in between: the Blue Edge, Island Homes, Our Backyard, Dangerous Australians, Adapt or Die, and Where Are They Now?
Discover tales of adaptation and survival over millions of years in a changing climate and landscape.
Things to do
- Wonder at Australian giants (megafauna) from the past including giant wombats, metre-long echidnas and even fanged kangaroos.
- Learn how Australia's top-10 venomous snakes enhance Australia's reputation for being a dangerous place!
- Reconnect with fascinating animals such as the extinct Tasmanian Tiger.
- Discover some surprising residents of Sydney's harbour, coastal waters and offshore islands such as bandicoots residing in Sydney's northern beaches.
- Give yourself a surprise at the interactive display that lets you 'play' with sharks, crocodiles, funnel-webs and other threatening creatures - without getting hurt!
- Meet live animals including baby crocodiles, turtles and yabbies in their freshwater habitats.
- Hear about the latest research and field trips of Museum scientists on show in the mini-theatre.
- Uncover how Australia's most dangerous creatures use secret strategies for hunting, catching and killing their prey.
- Browse through the Museum Shop on your way out and pick up an Australian wildlife or natural world gift including books, toys and games, and the Museum's official souvenir guidebook. Great for kids' presents, local and international tourists, or as a treat for yourself.
The Surviving Australia exhibition is located on Level 2 of the Museum.
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5 comments
Elanor McCaffery
4.08 PM, 13 August 2010
I like playing with that table too, but my boyfriend gets embarassed if I play with it when too many children are playing on it with me! I'll have to sneak there one day close to closing time and say a propper hello to the shark, spider, snake, ants, etc
Brooke Carson-Ewart
10.08 AM, 13 August 2010
Hi Alison, We are very pleased that you liked the interactive in our Surviving Australia gallery. The software for our interactive table was developed by a company call Lightwell http://www.lightwell.com.au/. Good luck with your function.
alison2802
1.07 PM, 12 July 2010
Can you tell me who created your interactive table? I want to do something similar for a corporate function and yours has been done so well, it would be great to get a contact.
libbyv
1.07 PM, 27 July 2009
The interactive table is so much fun! My little boy squeals with delight every time the shark surfaces. Very cool.
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