Geography - 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.
Maximum student numbers are 6 classes or 180 students.
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