Australian Earth Science Education

  Below is a list of websites and apps for exploring geology through virtual field trips. A summary of each site is given with some useful links to resources that could be accessed to use with students. NSW NSW Geotrails NSW Geotrails This is the website that lists all current Geotrails in NSW. There are new ones being developed so it is worth checking from time to time. There are many ways to explore the Geotrails. In person using the signage at the site, in person using an app (download the Geotrail information before you go) and in 3D on the website, as a virtual tour. The Port Macquarie Geotrail covers 4 km along the coast from Shelly Beach to Rocky Beach. It tells the story of plate tectonics and how Earth’s crust was formed. The Newcastle Geotrail explores the prominent rock platforms and cliffs of the coastline from Nobbys Beach to Merewether headland. It details the geology of the northern edge of the sedimentary Sydney Basin and cultural heritage along the ...