Plants and animals
Colouring Pages
Keep little people occupied with these colouring pages featuring some of our local native species.
Freshwater catfish
Eastern banjo frog
Malleefowl
Murray hardyhead
Peron's tree frog
Regent parrot
Southern bell frog
Southern hairy-nosed wombat
Southern purple spotted gudgeon
Yabby
Native food plants
Native food plant fact sheets
Description: find out about native food plants suited to school gardens. These fact sheets describe the plant and its size as well as highlight traditional uses. Schools are welcome to download fact sheets or use QR codes to link to these fact sheets on school garden signage.
Year level: Any age
Sweet apple berry (billardiera cymosa)
Chocolate lily (arthropodium fimbriatum)
Native basil (plectranthus graveolens)
Birds
Regent Parrot Education Resource
Resource type: Teacher resource
Description: Information and resources to assist teaching about regent parrots.
Year level: F-12
Regent Parrot Food Fact Sheet
Description: Find out about the vulnerable regent parrot and what local native plants you could be planting to provide food and habitat.
Year level: Any age
Regent parrot mask
Description: Colour and make your very own regent parrot face mask.
Regent parrot maze
Description: Can you help the regent parrot find the perfect nesting hollow?
Regent parrot word find
Description: Can you find all the words that relate to the vulnerable regent parrot?
Murray-darling carpet python
Murray-darling carpet python flyer
Resource type: Information sheet/call for sightings
Description:Find out about the rare murray-darling carpet python and how you can help us learn more about them by reporting sightings.
Year level:Any age
Murray-Darling carpet python word find
Description: Can you find all the words that relate to the rare Murray-Darling carpet python?
Murray-Darling carpet python maze
Description: Help the Murray-Darling carpet python find her way to the rocky outcrop.
Frogs
Frogs of the Murray Valley poster
Resource type: A3 printable poster
Description: Learn about frog species found in the Murraylands and Riverland, including the vulnerable southern bell frog. Scan the QR codes to explore each species and listen to their mating calls.
Year level: Any age
Frogs of the Murray Valley ID Chart
Resource type: A3 printable identification chart/key
Description: Use this chart to help identify and learn about frog species found in the Murraylands and Riverland. The double-sided chart includes an easy identification key.
Year level: Upper primary / high school / community
Related links
River Murray Turtles
River Murray Turtle Fact Sheets
Description: Find out about the life and habits of the of the three species of turtle found in the Murraylands and Riverland. Select the fact sheet relevant to your sub-region for a local overview.
Year level: Any age
Broad-shelled turtle
Eastern long-necked turtle Murraylands
Eastern long-necked turtle Riverland
Murray short-necked turtle Murraylands
Murray short-necked turtle Riverland
River Murray Turtles Education Resource
Resource Type: Teacher resource
Description: Information and resources to assist teaching about River Murray turtle species.
Year level: F-12
River Murray Turtle Posters
Resource Type: Posters
Description: Four full colour posters designed to provide information about, and call to action for our River Murray turtles. Posters include: River Murray turtles, Why are they important? What’s happening to them? What you can do.
Year level: Any age
River Murray Turtles
The Importance of River Murray Turtles
Threats to River Murray Turtles
What you can do to help River Murray Turtles
River Murray Turtle Lifecycle Activity
Resource Type: Activity
Description: Colour-in and cut out your own Eastern long-necked turtle lifecycle wheel.
Year level: F-6
River Murray Turtle Lifecycle Colouring Page
Resource Type: Colouring
Description: Colour-in the lifecycle of the Eastern long-necked turtle.
Year level: F-6