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Landscapes and landforms

 

The Hawkesbury Nepean River is a central part of our landscape. This geographical inquiry focuses on the environmental and human processes that form and transform landscapes and landforms, with a particular focus on the Hawkesbury River at Sackville North.

Using a variety of fieldwork instruments and geographical tools students will:

  • Complete an erosion assessment and conduct soil compaction and infiltration tests.
  • Conduct various tests on vegetation structure and abundance, evaluating the impact of vegetation on the landscape and linking vegetation to topography and erosion.
  • Examine the geomorphology of the Hawkesbury River system.
  • Investigate examples of weathering.
  • Learn about the importance of local landscapes and landforms to Dharug people.