A TASTE OF BUSH CULTURE

JAKE CASSAR BUSHCRAFT TOURS (ECO Applicant)

Jake Cassar is a Central Coast bushcraft teacher, tour guide and youth mentor specialising in edible, introduced and medicinal wild plants. He has spent over 20 years learning from the land and undergoing annual survival missions where he lives on only what he can hunt, catch or gather for weeks at a time. This experience, mixed with his local knowledge of wild plants and their uses, are guaranteed to make his walks and immersive bushcraft courses a life-changing way to look at the Aussie bush.

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FACE-TO-FACE WITH WILDLIFE

REPTILE PARK, Somersby (ECO

AUSTRALIAN

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Located in a natural bush setting, the Reptile Park is home to over 2,000 animals. It’s a hands-on, interactive zoo and has a long-running and life-saving antivenom program. Its new conservation exhibit, Conservation Ark, formed in conjunction with charity partner, Aussie Ark, is aimed at breeding and helping the survival of a number of endangered species.

The Park counts its massive alligator lagoon, giant Galapagos tortoises, cuddly koalas, Tasmanian devils and Elvis the cranky crocodile among its most popular attractions. There are also private tours and young zookeeper programs.