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JANUARY Holidays
The January School Holiday Program will be developed pending more information about any 2022 COVID public health regulations.
CURRENT ART EXHIBITION
‘Reflections of the Wetlands’
Rob Spedding has completed artworks in oils, acrylics and pastels, but it is pencil drawing that is his passion and forte. He is known for the attention to detail shown in his work. Australian flora and fauna, and the Australian landscape are key themes, reflecting his keen interest in these subjects.
All artworks are for sale.
Exhibiting: 29th October – 25th November
Opening Hours: 9am-4pm
Hunter Wetlands Centre
1 Wetlands Place Shortland NSW 2307
UPCOMING:
‘Personality Plus’
Karen Bloomfield
Karen Bloomfield is an acclaimed Australian artist, exhibiting both nationally and internationally. Her artworks portray her vision of society as beautiful and engaging. She uses two distinctive mediums:
Industrial oil painting on canvas and Australian wildlife in charcoal and ink on plywood.
The Hunter Wetlands centre is honoured to feature Karen Bloomfield for our final exhibition in 2021.
Exhibiting: 27th November to 22nd December
Opening Hours: 9am-4pm
Hunter Wetlands Centre
1 Wetlands Place Shortland NSW 2307
MAGPIE GEESE FEEDING
Daily at 10.30am the Magpie Geese are fed on the artificial grass mat on the edge of BHP Pond near the dip-net jetty.
Come along and watch (and listen to) the free for all at feeding time.
Other pond birds like the Pacific Black Duck, Eurasian Coots and Purple Swamp Hens join in too.
The number of birds being fed varies with the seasons.
They are fed a mixture of grains – Sorghum, layer pellets and wheat.
They are never fed bread as it is like junk food to birds.
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO AT THE WETLANDS
From birdwatching to picnicking, from canoeing to bike trails, the Hunter Wetlands Centre has it all!