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Science on the South Coast – Interactive activities at UOW Shoalhaven Campus

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  • University of Wollongong, Shoalhaven campus
    George Evans Road, West Nowra NSW 2541, Australia

Explore the University of Wollongong Shoalhaven campus as it transforms into a hub of science activities! From rockets to reptiles to robotics, spectacular science shows to flight simulators, and from inside your body to the sun - we have interactivities for everyone.

Visit the UOW campus in West Nowra this National Science Week. This is a free event and all are welcome. 

Activities include:

  • Flying a virtual Navy helicopter
  • Fire and Ice Spectacular science shows presented by the Science Space.
  • Dragon Training mobile zoo reptile display. See a crocodile, snake, turtle, frogs and more.
  • Project Bucephalus Lego robotics building and competition with prizes! BYO robot or build one here.
  • Tours of the observatory, view the Sun with a solar scope, and a telescope display with Shoalhaven astronomers.
  • Anatomy models of the different parts of the body.
  • Interactive health and medicine activities! Have your blood pressure measured, see your muscles via ultrasound, and see how dummy patients and simulations are used in medicine and nursing
  • Sensory science: hold anatomical models (e.g. the heart, brain, voice-box) while listening to an audio description or reading text.

Our cafe will be open, and there will also be a sausage sizzle and a coffee cart.

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