Group Tours and Activities

Tour and Tea Package

Get together a group of friends and take part in one of our 'Tour & Tea' packages.  Participants will be guided by a staff member on their choice of either a tour of the Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre, Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women's Trail and Sculpture Walk, Climatewatch Trail or a Wetland/Bushwalk Tour.  At the conclusion of the tour, relax with a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit on the verandah at the Centre.

The tours take 60 minutes, excluding morning or afternoon tea, and must be booked in advance.

There is a minimum of 10 people per tour and cost is $5.00 per person.  Tours are subject to staff availability and can be arranged using our online booking form (click here) or by contacting the Environmental Education Officer P: (08) 9364 0790.

Self-guided Building Tours

Information sheets and maps are available at the venue to enable visitors to take a self-guided tour of the Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre.  The tour highlights key features and technology of the building that help make it self-sustaining and environmentally friendly.  If you have a group of 10 people or more, please arrange a booking by clicking here. 

Further information about the building's features is available from displays in the Centre foyer or from the Building Technology page of this website. 

Climatewatch Trail Presentation and Guided Tours

Learn what you can do to aid scientists in the research on climate change.  If you would like to learn more about the Earthwatch Institute's Climatewatch Initiative,  Piney Lakes is a host site.  Organise your group and make a booking for an information session and guided trail tour. 

To book your group a private climatewatch information session and guided tour (minimum 10 participants) please express your interest using our online booking form.

To access the Climatewatch website, click here.

Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women's Trail Self-guided Walk

Piney Lakes Reserve is a significant site for the traditional custodians of the area, as it was a sacred place for Noongar women.  The Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women's Trail reflects the special relationship Noongar people, especially women, still have with this land today, and aims to promote their unique identity and history.  The trail can be taken as a casual self-guided walk (or with a local Aboriginal female guide, beginning early 2011).  Pick up your trail-guide brochure from Piney Lakes Environmental Education Centre to guide you trhrough the six seasons as you walk the trail.

For more information on the Bidi Katitjiny Aboriginal Women's Trail, please click here.

To find out when the next Guided Tour and Tucker session is, please click here.

If you have a group of over 10 people, please use our online booking form (click here) to arrange a private guided tour with our Aboriginal Liaison Officer.

Other Options

Would you like a program tailored for your needs?  If you have something in mind that you would like presented by the Education Officer in the realm of environment and sustainability, please contact Penny Musgrove at the City of Melville - P: (08) 9364 0790 or E: penelope.musgrove@melville.wa.gov.au